
Declaration of independence Quiz1
Authored by Luke Marvulli
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10th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What patriot wrote an influential book that denounced british aristocrats as frauds and parasites?
Jonathan Sewell
Thomas Paine
Patrick Henry
Paul Revere
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
After declaring independence from Great Britain in 1776, what major obstacle did Americans have to overcome to gain independence?
Finding an experienced general to lead the army
Defeating the greatest military on earth
Uniting all 13 colonies
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why was the meeting of the first continental congress in 1774 a significant event?
It resulted in the exclusion of shopkeepers, artisans, and farmers from the boycott
It showed that parliament had failed to convince the colonists to remain in the British Empire
It represented an attempt to unify colonies and colonists against the coercive acts.
It provided the colonists with a temporary form of parliamentary representation
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following was included in Patrick Henry’s Virginia Resolves?
A government’s purpose is to protect people’s natural rights?
Colonists should refuse to provide housing to British soldiers in Virginia
Colonists could be taxed only by colonial assemblies
A government does not have the responsibility to protect its citizens
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did parliament raise taxes on the colonies after the French and Indian war?
To punish colonists for their part in the war
To make colonists part of the empire
To lower taxes on British citizens
To pay war debts and keep colonies safe
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did colonists do to let British Parliament know they were against new Taxes?
They stopped buying British Goods
They demanded representation in parliament
They paid taxes to the colonial government instead
They traveled to Great Britain to protest
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was one way that colonial governments differed from the British government
In the colonies, all free men could vote. In great Britain, only men who owned property could vote
Colonial governments had legislative branches. British government did not have a legislative branch
In the colonies, voters elected assemblies. In great Britain, there were no elections
Colonist’s rights were defined by formal documents. British rights were defined by laws and tradition.
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