Author Question: The British move on Lexington and Concord in April 1775 was designed to provoke a major battle and ... (Read 49 times)

gonzo233 · **on:** Sep 21, 2019

Question 1

The Declaration of Independence

A. borrowed heavily from previously published colonial documents.

B. avoided making any direct criticism of the king.

C. originally recommended that all slaves be freed.

D. called for the formation of a two-party democracy.

E. was never formally approved by the Second Continental Congress.

Question 2

The author of Common Sense

A. was arrested by British officials and charged with treason.

B. was an American who had never been to England.

C. sold very few copies of his pamphlet until after the war was won.

D. considered the English constitution to be the greatest problem facing the colonists.

E. sought to concentrate colonial anger on unpopular parliamentary measures.

Question 3

Published in January 1776, Common Sense was written by

A. Thomas Paine.

B. Thomas Jefferson.

C. James Otis.

D. James Madison.

E. Ben Franklin.

Question 4

The British move on Lexington and Concord in April 1775 was designed to provoke a major battle and end the war before it could really begin.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.