Declaration of Independence

Why was the Battle of Saratoga considered the "Turning Point" of the American Revolution?

• A. The colonists trapped the British.

• B. America's victory allowed Benjamin Franklin to convince the French to join their efforts and assist America with defeating the British.

• C. The Navy had grown larger.

• D. America's victory allowed Benjamin Franklin to convince the Spanishh to join their efforts and assist America with defeating the British.

How did France help the Americans win the Battle of Yorktown?

• A. by serving as spies in Yorktown to learn about the British army's plans

• B. by helping to warn the residents of Yorktown that the British were coming

• C. by using its navy to block the harbor at Yorktown to prevent the British from retreating

• D. by hiding in the forests surrounding Yorktown to capture British troops marching to the city

Why were the Battles of Lexington and Concord so significant?

• They convinced the British king to lower taxes in the colonies.

• They were the last battles of the French and Indian War.

• They were George Washington's first battles as a general.

• They signaled the beginning of the American Revolution.

What was a major factor in the American victory over the British in the Revolutionary War?

• The Americans had more soldiers and better weapons than the British.

• The American forces had the support of many powerful Asian countries.

• The Americans were more familiar with the geography of the lands where the battles were fought.

• The American soldiers were better trained and had more battle experience than the British soldiers.

Use the list of things colonists thought were unfair about life under British rule to answer the question.

• The British refused to send soldiers to protect the colonists.

• The British did not treat them the same as other British citizens.

• The colonists did not have any ways of making money in the colonies.

• The British took advantage of the natural resources found in the colonies.

King George III of Great Britain denied the American colonists their rights and liberties. In response, they wrote a document that included a justification for what?

• refusing to pay British taxes

• separating from Great Britain

• the divine right of kings

• war against Great Britain

Look at the painting. Then answer the question that follows. The painting shows Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and John Adams working on an important document in 1776. Based on your knowledge of social studies, what document were they working on?

• the Articles of Confederation

• the Bill of Rights

• the Declaration of Independence

• the Great Compromise Master

Based on the Declaration of Independence, what is something people can do when the government violates their natural rights, like "no taxation without representation"?

• The citizens and the government should work together to reach a compromise.

• The people should get rid of the government and create a new one.

• Citizens have no rights; therefore, they are stuck with their current government.

• The people destroy their government and rule themselves.

In the Battle of Concord, how did Concord's physical geography affect the strategy of the American revolutionaries?

• They hid on high ground and surprised the British as they crossed the river.

• They formed large battle lines in fields and used fences as cover against British fire.

• They used the ravines to move quickly and stay ahead of the British.

• They destroyed the bridge and forced the British to spend time and energy crossing the river.

Read the text from the Declaration of Independence and answer the question. What does this text represent?

• popular sovereignty

• federalism

• representative democracy

• natural rights