Declaration of Independence

The January 1776 publication of Thomas Paine’s pamphlet, Common Sense, _____.

• had little effect on the attitudes of colonists

• occurred just after the Declaration of Independence

• moved the colonists closer to declaring independence

• caused Parliament to sympathize with the American colonies

What action completes the chart for events that led to the approval of the Declaration of Independence?

• Colonial agriculture trade increases.

• Colonial religious devotion increases.

• Colonial demand for political change increases.

• Colonial demand for military assistance increases.

How did the 2^nd Continental Congress respond to the unfairness of British policies?

• They started the French and Indian War.

• They hired Thomas Paine to write Common Sense.

• They passed the Tea Act, allowing a British company to import tea to the colonies without paying taxes.

• They chose a committee to write the Declaration of Independence explaining why the colonies should be free.

The first shots of the American Revolution on April 19, 1775 are known as "____."

• the beginning of the United States of America

• the shot heard 'round the world

• the beginning of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

• a big mistake for the American colonists

Who was President of the Congress of the 2^nd Continental Congress when the Declaration of Independence was written and adopted?

• John Locke

• John Hancock

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

• John Locke

• John Hancock

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

Who helped Thomas Jefferson to write the Declaration of Independence?

• the Committee of Five

• Thomas Paine

• no one

• John Hancock

Which movement had a great influence on the ideas written in the Declaration of Independence?

• Mayflower Compact

• Magna Carta

• Enlightenment

• Dark Ages

What is the significance of July 4, 1776?

• It was the date of the first battle of the American Revolution

• It was the day the Declaration of Independence was first drafted.

• It was the day the Continental Congress first met in Philadelphia.

• It was the day that Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence.

Which document contains this passage?

• Magna Carta

• English Bill of Rights

• United States Constitution

• Declaration of Independence