Declaring Independence Part 3

Declaring Independence Part 3

Pages 180-183

Multiple Choice

The publication common sense convinced many Americans it was time to fight for independence, who wrote common sense?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Thomas Kinkade

• Thomas Paine

• Thomas Perry

Multiple Choice

Thomas Paine that all men had the right to vote not just land owners

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What did Thomas Paine call George III ?

• A Royal Brute

• A Royal Pain

• A Royal Highness

• A Royal Dingbat

Multiple Choice

The end of this quote from Thomas Paine "common sense" states authority over one another was never the design of heaven

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

how many copies of common sense got sold and in how many months

• more then 100,000 in 4 months

• more then 500,000 in 3 months

• more then 300,000 in 2 months

• more then 100,000 in 3 months

Multiple Choice

The Continental Congress remained undecided. A majority of the delegates did not did not support independence

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Richard Henry Lee of Virginia introduced a resolution. it called for colonies to be free and independent states. what month and day was this?

• July 7th

• June 17th

• June 7th

• July 17th

Multiple Choice

In the meantime however, Congress a committee to draft a Declaration of Independence. the committee included a man named Robert Livingston

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The group chose Thomas Jefferson to compose the Declaration. In how many weeks had he composed most of the declaration?

• 4

• 2

• 6

• 3

Multiple Choice

On July 2nd, 1776 Congress considered Lees resolution again. Despite some opposition, the measure passed

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The Liberty tree represented what?

• Forests in the colonies

• Liberty in the colonies

• Freedom in the colonies

• Trees the colonies cut down

Multiple Choice

the other version of this flag had what word stitched in it?

• Freedom

• Liberty

• Justice

• South Carolina

Multiple Choice

this flag was carried to where by Rhode Island militiamen in 1775?

• South Carolina

• Boston

• New York

• Bunder Hill

Multiple Choice

How many red and white stripes did this flag have?

• 31

• 10

• 13

• 23

Multiple Choice

how many white stars did this flag have?

• 10

• 13

• 11

• 8

Multiple Choice

what does it say under the snake in this picture?

• don't trip over me

• don't tread on me

• don't snake about it

• don't like snakes

Multiple Choice

Who was the first person to sign the declaration of independence?

• Robert Livingston

• John Hancock

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

Multiple Choice

All regions and groups suffered from duty on imports

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The backcountry was angered by the proclamation of 1763

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The backcountry suffered from tax increases ( stamp act 1765)

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

This passage in the Declaration of Independence by Thomas Jefferson included that all men were created equal

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

we have unalienable right which include Life, Liberty and the pursuit of what?

• Freedom

• Happiness

• Peace

• Greatness

Multiple Choice

Jefferson explained that if a government disregarded these rights then it lost its right to govern

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Women, The enslaved and those without property were left out of the Declaration

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The Declaration explained the reasons for breaking with Britain. it declared the colonies to be free and independent states

• True

• False