Important US Documents

Important US Documents

Today we will examine three important documents associated with the Revolutionary War.

Let's Review

What was the American Revolution all about?

Open Ended

What do you already know about the Revolutionary War?

Multiple Select

Put a check in the box for each event that led to the American Revolution.

• The coloinies were angry about taxes.

• The colonies did not like being ruled by a king.

• The colonies did not have representation in Parliment.

• The colonies wanted to be ruled by the Native Americans instead.

Multiple Choice

Which act made the colonist buy all their tea from England?

• The Tea Act of 1773

• The Quarterng Act of 1767

• The Sugar Act of 1746

• The Stamp Act of 1765

Multiple Choice

Which act declared that British soldiers could stay in any private home they wanted?

• The Sugar Act of 1764

• The Stamp Act of 1765

• The Quartering Act of 1767

• The Townshed Act of 1766

Multiple Choice

What was the name of the runaway slave who was one of the first people to be killed during the Boston Massacre?

• Crispus Attucks

• Samuel Gray

• Captain Thomas Preston

• James Cadwell

Multiple Choice

How many men died during the Boston Massacre?

• 100

• 5

• 20

• 17

Multiple Choice

On what day did the British surrender to the Americans?

• July 4, 1777

• December 25, 1987

• October 17, 1777

• January 17, 1576

Multiple Choice

Who helped the Americas win the war against the British?

• England

• France

• Native Americans

• Spain

Make this chart in your SOCIAL STUDIES notebook.

Declaration of Independence

Write down two things you want to remember about this document.

Open Ended

Write one thing you learned about the Declaration of Independence.

Read the article and write down important information.

Dates

Names

Places

Numbers

Important Facts

Multiple Choice

Who wrote The Declaration of Independence?

• Samuel Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• King Georg

• Crispus Attucks

Multiple Choice

What was John Hancocks position on the Second Continental Congress?

• Secretary

• President

• Vice-President

• King

Multiple Choice

Which word correctly completes this sentence? The Declaration of Independence is a____________that list the reasons the colonist thought the king was not very good.

• menu

• signature

• note

• letter

Multiple Choice

When was The Declaration of Independence approved by Congress?

• December 25, 1978

• July 4, 1980

• July 4, 1776

• January 28, 1776

Article of Confederation

Write down two things you want to remember about this document.

Read the article and wrtie own important information.

Dates

Names

Places

Numbers

Important Facts

Multiple Select

Check all the items that Articles of Congress allowed Congress to do.

• Raise an Army

• Create a Court System

• Create Laws

• Print Money

Multiple Choice

What does the word ratified mean?

• to forget

• to make

• to approve

• to disagree

Multiple Choice

Who was the last state to sign the Article of Confideration on February 2, 1781?

• Florida

• Maryland

• Virginia

• New York

Constitution

Write down two things your want to remember.

Read the article and write down important information.

Dates

Names

Places

Numbers

Important Facts

Multiple Choice

What were the men who came together to sign the Constitution known as?

• The Writers

• The Loyalist

• The Farmers

• The Astronaunts

Multiple Choice

Where did The Farmers meet to sign the Constitution?

• Philidelphia

• Maryland

• Virginia

• New York

Multiple Choice

What is a change to The Constitution called?

• A Correction

• An Accident

• An Amendment

• An Idea