1. Delegates of the Second Continental Congress met in _____.

a. Lexington
b. New Orleans
c. Philadelphia
d. Boston

2. _____ wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence.

a. Patrick Henry
b. George Washington
c. King George III
d. Thomas Jefferson

3. The "Olive Branch Petition" was sent to King George III as a symbol of __________.

a. peace
b. defiance
c. the colonists' anger
d. loyalty

4. How did King George III respond to the Olive Branch Petition?

a. He read the treaty and agreed with the colonists.
b. He ordered more troops to be sent to the colonies.
c. He signed the treaty.
d. He wrote the Declaration of Independence.

5. The Declaration of Independence stated that the ___________.

a. colonies were independent from Great Britain
b. colonies would remain British subjects but govern themselves
c. leader of the Continental Army was George Washington
d. King of England should repeal his policies for the colonies