Declaration of Independence

What state was the Boston tea party?

• New York

• Maine

• Massachusetts

• USA

What was the main reason that the colonists were protesting?

• They didn`t like the type of tea that was shipped to them
• They wanted the ships to leave
• They thought the tea was priced too high
• They felt they were being taxed unfairly without being represented in the government

Who did the colonists dress up as when they boarded the ships in protest

• British Redcoats
• Sailors
• Mohawk Indians
• Frenchmen

Why was the Boston Tea Party an important event in History?

• It signaled the opening of the British colony of Massachusetts
• It was a major event leading up to the American Revolution.
• The first shot in the Revolutionary War was fired at the Boston Tea Party
• It was a celebration of British Law and the colonies` loyalty to the king

Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

• To stop taxes from the British Empire.
• To make a United States army.
• To gain independence from the British Empire
• To install their own king in America

According to the Declaration of Independence who gives us our rights? 

• given by God at birth 
• given by our government 
• given by our president 
• given by our parents 

Which of the following was a purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

• to unite the colonies against Britain
• to list the reasons that justified leaving Britain
• both of these
• neither of these

The Declaration of Independence states the purpose of government is 

• to tax and control finances
• to provide rules for the people
• to regulate trade 
• to serve the people

 Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• Benjamin Franklin
• James Madison
• Thomas Edison
• Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson was inspired by a famous man of the Enlightenment.  His name was...?

• William Penn
• Roger Sherman
• John Locke
• Robert Livingston