Unit 4: Quiz 1

Who did the 2nd Continental Congress elect to lead the continental army? Benedict Arnold Ethan Allen George Washington Thomas Jefferson Colonists fighting on the side of the British were called _. Hessians Loyalists mercenaries minutemen Hessians were from the country of _. England Spain Russia Germany Who was the author of Common Sense? Ethan Allen Thomas Paine Samuel Adams John Adams When was the final draft of the Declaration of Independence approved? July 4, 1776 July 4, 1777 July 2, 1776 June 28, 1778 Who was the first signer of the Declaration of Independence? John Jay Alexander Hamilton John Hancock Benjamin Franklin Who said, "I regret that I have but one life to lose for my country." Francis Marion Nathan Hale John Hancock Benedict Arnold Which battle was fought against Hessians in late December of 1776? Saratoga Bunker Hill Trenton Cowpens