1. The Declaration of Independence
Chapter 6 Test Review
~Mrs. Connor

2. Who said, “Give me liberty, or give me death!”?
Patrick Henry

3. Who was chosen by the Second Continental Congress to command the new Continental Army?
George Washington

4. Which soldiers left Boston in 1776 after seeing the cannon aimed at them?
The British

5. Who wrote “Common Sense”?
Thomas Paine

6. The purpose of the Olive Branch Petition was to persuade…
King George to make peace with the colonies.

7. The Declaration of Independence was written to explain…
Why it was time for the colonies to separate from Great Britain (England)

8. The Declaration of Independence states that all people are born with certain rights that include…
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

9. The day on which the Declaration of Independence was approved in 1776 is celebrated as…
Independence Day

10. What is the best title for this map?
Triangular Trade Map

11. What product was brought to Africa from the British colonies?
SLAVES

12. This pictures illustrates the writing of…
The Declaration of Independence
The first draft was written by…
Thomas Jefferson
The picture suggests that the first draft was…
rewritten several times

13. Pre-Revolutionary Events
June Olive Branch Petition
June Battle of Bunker Hill
July 4, Declaration of Independence approved
March British abandon Boston
January “Common Sense” published
May Continental Army formed