Declaration of Independence

At the beginning of the American Revolution, British troops fought against

• a strong central army
• knights on horseback
• hired foreign soldiers
• colonial militias and Minuteman

The booklet Common Sense persuaded American colonists to

• want independence.
• forget about politics.
• ask for help from the king.
• remain loyal to Great Britain.

The main writer of the Declaration of Independence was

• John Adams
• Benjamin Franklin
• Thomas Jefferson
• George Washington

The purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to 

• put an end to slavery.
• offer the king one last change.
• ask for money to solve problems.
• explain why the colonies should be free.

Which of these ideas was in the Declaration of Independence?

• Women and men are equal.
• All rights can be taken away.
• Great Britain has ruled the colonies unfairly.
• People should obey govenments even when they are unfair.