American Revolution

American Revolution

5th - 8th Grade

16 Qs

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American Revolution

American Revolution

Assessment

Quiz

Social Studies, History

5th - 8th Grade

Medium

CCSS
RI.4.5, RL.2.6, RI.5.8

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16 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

Benjamin Franklin
Samuel Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Paul Revere

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

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According to the Declaration of Independence, what truth was "self-evident"?

All men are created equal
Rights are given by good kings
Government exists to protect us from ourselves
Only a democracy can protect our rights

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What are our natural rights according to Jefferson?  (He got the idea from John Locke, but he changed the last right.)

Freedom of speech, religion, and press
Life, liberty, and property
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
Voting, rebelling, and health

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Why is July 4, 1776 an important date in U.S. history?

Common Sense was published.
The Olive Branch Petition sent to King George III.
The American Revolution ends.
The Declaration of Independence is signed.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

The French and Indian War cost King George and Great Britain a lot of money. To help pay for the war, the British colonies were ordered to 

give up their food
work for free
become a part of the Army
pay taxes without representation

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

A secret organization formed to protest the Stamp Act was called

Congress
Sons of Liberty
Parliament
Loyalists

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

In the 1770s, England made the American colonies pay many taxes. Some of these taxes were the sugar act, stamp act, and the tea act. What did the colonists do because of these taxes?

The colonists started taxing British goods.
The colonists decided to trade only with France.
The colonists voted for a new king. 
The colonists boycotted the taxes and held many protests. 

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