The Declaration of Independence

The Declaration of Independence

by Carlos Pena

Multiple Choice

In paragraph 1, we found out that the war left the country in debt. What was Britain's solution to this problem?

• They imposed taxes to the colonist. 

• They sold territory to another country. 

• They printed new money.

• They told the French to pay for the war. 

Multiple Choice

In paragraph 1, the British began to tax-

• clothes, shoes, and jewlery

• gum, soda, and food

• printed materials, British imports, and tea

• school, supplies, stamps, and towns

Multiple Choice

Paragraph 2 tells us that at first the colonist were not fighing for indpendence instead they wanted-

• more imported goods

• the British government to listen to their complaints and to be treated fairly.

• to begin an American Revolution

• more tea

Multiple Choice

The congress created to committe to draft a document that explained-

• The reasons for not wanting to pay taxes on British imports. 

• The resaons for not wanting to pay taxes on printed materials

• The reasons for not wanting to pay taxes on tea. 

• The reasons the colonists wanted to declare independence from Great Britain.

Multiple Choice

Who were the member of the committee

• Richard Henery, Stephen F. Austin, and Sam Houston

• John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman and Robert R. Livingston.

• Robert Cavelier, Lorenzo de Zavala and William Travis

Multiple Choice

When was the Declaration of Independence signed?

• August 2nd, 1776

• July 4th, 1776

• July 1st, 2020

• Apirl 1775