Lesson 5 & 6

Lesson 5 & 6

Multiple Select

Which two conclusions can be made from this excerpt from the Declaration of Independence? “We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” The Founding Fathers believed that governments should:

• respect the rights given to all their citizens.

• open up their country to people from all over the world.

• not create laws that deny their citizens life and freedom

• only let people who are equal to them into their country.

• provide each of their citizens the right to believe in religion.

Multiple Choice

The following is an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence, written July 4, 1776. “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” Which Enlightenment idea was most influential in this portion of the document?

• natural rights

• separation of powers

• consent of the governed

• limitations on the power of the government

Multiple Choice

Which quote expresses the Patriots’ dissatisfaction with colonial rule?

• “Loyalty to country ALWAYS. Loyalty to government, when it deserves it”

• “I’m proud to be an American, where at least I know I’m free”

• “No taxation without representation!”

• “Millions for defense, not one penny for tribute”

Multiple Choice

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government…(excerpt from the Declaration of Independence) What European movement influenced Thomas Jefferson when drafting the Declaration of Independence?

• The Renaissance

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Great Awakening

• The Enlightenment

Multiple Choice

The illustration depicts a scene from the Boston Massacre. From whose perspective is this illustration painted?

• King George

• the British soldiers

• the Loyalists

• the Patriots

Multiple Select

Which two concerns in North America led to the American Revolution?

• opposition to British tax policies

• desire for greater religious freedom

• the inability to sell tea to European countries

• increasing immigration from countries other than Britain

• the desire for colonial representation in British decisions

Multiple Choice

There were many cause and effect relationships during the colonial era. Which cause and effect relationship below is historically accurate?

• Tea Act → Boston Tea Party → Intolerable Acts

• Intolerable Acts → Boston Massacre → Stamp Act

• Stamp Act → Declaration of Independence → American Revolution

• Proclamation Line of 1763 → Enlightenment → American Revolution

Multiple Choice

Before 1763, the American Colonies had been

• ruled with a firm hand by Parliament

• left alone to govern themselves

• heavily taxed by the British Government

• denied religious freedom by the king

Multiple Choice

While the Proclamation of 1763 was designed to promote peace, instead it

• triggered wars between Indian groups

• smelled of tyranny to many colonists

• sparked a boycott of British goods

• lead to riots in colonial cities

Multiple Choice

What upset American colonists most about the Stamp Act?

• Colonists did not want to pay taxes to keep British troops in the colonies

• The stamp tax raised the price of paper goods sold in the colonies

• Colonists believed that Parliament had no right to tax the colonies

• Parliament had not warned the colonies about the new stamp tax in advance

Multiple Choice

The Townshend Acts and the Tea Act were

• opposed as “taxation without representation” by most colonists

• approved by most Patriots, but supposed by most Loyalist

• failures because they raised the price of goods too high for colonists to buy

• accepted and obeyed by all but a few hotheads in Boston

Multiple Choice

The Boston massacre was a

• smallpox epidemic that killed a large number of native Americans

• noisy protest against the stamp act buy the sons of liberty in Boston

• fierce battle that took place in Boston during the French and Indian war

• deadly riot between the colonists and British troops stationed in Boston

Multiple Choice

The intolerable acts

• forced the colonies to give in to Britain

• united the colonies against Britain

• divided the colonies against each other

• turned the colonies against Boston

Multiple Choice

The clashes between colonists and British troops at Lexington and Concord proved that

• General Gage was a weak military leader

• colonists no longer felt any loyalty to Great Britain

• Americans were willing to fight for the right to govern themselves

• militia troops were no match for well-trained British soldiers

Multiple Choice

Who said, “I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!”?

• John Adams

• Patrick Henry

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

Multiple Choice

The British withdrew from Boston in 1776 after

• seeing cannons aimed down on them from nearby Dorchester Heights

• hearing that the colonist had formed the Continental Army

• clashing with colonial militias at Lexington and Concord

• losing more than 1000 men during the battle of Bunker Hill

Multiple Choice

What was the main impact of Common Sense and the colonies?

• it persuaded many colonists that the time had come to declare independence

• it reminded colonist but they owed loyalty and respect to King George

• it encouraged, the colonist to seek a peaceful settlement with Britain

• if convinced many colonists that they could not win a war against Britain

Multiple Choice

The purpose of the Olive Branch Petition was to persuade

• British troops to leave Boston

• Parliament to repeal the Stamp Act

• King George to make peace with the colonies

• volunteers to join the Continental Army

Multiple Choice

The Declaration of Independence was written to explain

• why the colonists thought “taxation without representation” was unfair

• what Britain needed to do to win back the loyalty of the colonies

• why it was time for the colonies to separate from Great Britain

• what other nations could do to help the colonies win their freedom

Multiple Choice

The Declaration of Independence states that all people are born with certain rights that include the

• right to elect leaders to represent the people

• rights to speak freely and to worship in peace

• right to feel safe and secure in one’s home

• right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness

Multiple Choice

The day on which the Declaration of Independence was approved in 1776 is celebrated today

• Thanksgiving Day

• Independence Day

• Memorial Day

• Veterans Day