Drafting the Declaration

Reorder

Place the following events in chronological order.

• Stamp Act March 22nd, 1765

• Townshend Acts June 29th, 1767

• Tea Act May 10th, 1773

• Boston Tea Party December 16th, 1773

• Intolerable Acts March 24th, 1774

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Multiple Choice

According to the Lee Resolution, what did Richard Henry Lee propose about the relationship between the colonies and Great Britain?

• The colonies should remain loyal to the British Crown

• The colonies should become free and independent states

• The colonies should pay higher taxes to Britain

• The colonies should form a new monarchy

Independence

Match

Declaration of Independence has a list of grievances (complaints) against King George III. Match the grievance with the British action that closely matches.

• He has... burnt our towns and destroyed the lives of our people.

• He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies while forcing us to Quarter them.

• He has imposed taxes on us without our consent:

• He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone, for the tenure of their offices, and the amount and payment of their salaries.

Lexington and Concord

Quartering Act

Taxation without Representation

Townshend Acts

• Lexington and Concord

• Quartering Act

• Taxation without Representation

• Townshend Acts