Chapter 6 and 7 Assessment Review

Did George Washington sign the Declaration of Independence?

• Yes

• No

What was a goal of the First Continental Congress?

• to declare war on Great Britain

• to find a solution to the conflicts with Great Britain

• to create taxes that would be acceptable to the Americans

• to bring representatives from Great Britain and America together

Which colonists usually had a voice in their own government?

• All free, white, landowning men

• Most servants, slaves and skilled tradesmen.

• All adult men.

• All adult men, but women only if they were landowners.

To Great Britain, the signing of the Declaration of Independence was

• an act of insanity.

• an act of treason.

• an act of bravery.

• an act of loyalty.

Which of these shows cooperation on the part of the colonies?

• They came together to form one army.

• They all believed in the goal of independence.

• The Loyalists and Patriots made peace.

• They all opposed the Declaration of Independence.

How do natural rights, as described in the Declaration of Independence, differ from other rights?

• Natural rights come from the government.

• Natural rights are given only to citizens.

• People are born with natural rights.

• People can vote to choose natural rights.

According to Thomas Jefferson, the power to rule comes from

• God

• the king

• Parliament

• the citizens.

Why did Thomas Jefferson say that King George III was an unfit ruler?

• He was not born in Great Britain.

• He denied the colonists their rights.

• He was not elected by Parliament.

• He lived far away from the colonies.

Why was George Washington chosen to be a military leader?

• He had experience.

• He wanted the role.

• He was very wealthy.

• He was highly educated.

Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

• to start the American Revolution

• to offer a peace settlement to Great Britain

• to instruct how a country wins its freedom

• to explain why the colonies were separating from Great Britain