Colonists Rebel

Unalienable rights are those that

• are in nature.

• are only for politicians and other leaders.

• are only given to certain people.

• belong to every human being.

What are our natural rights (unalienable rights) according to Thomas Jefferson?

• Freedom of speech, religion, and press

• Life, liberty, and property

• Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

• Voting, rebelling, and health

The Preamble is...

• in the beginning of the Declaration...
• the conclusion.
• in the middle.
• not in the Declaration.

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

• an act of loyalty.
• an act of treason.
• an act of bravery.
• an act of insanity.

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

The List of Grievances were the part of the Declaration that

• detailed the colonists' complaints with King George.
• listed a man's natural rights.
• introduced the Declaration.
• concluded the Declaration, declaring America a free country.

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

• Benjamin Franklin
• Samuel Adams
• Thomas Jefferson
• Paul Revere

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

• Common Sense was published.

• The Olive Branch Petition was sent to King George III.

• The American Revolution ended.

• The Declaration of Independence was signed.

What did the Colonists do after the Stamp Act?

• Boycott British goods

• Made their own goods

• Decided they didn't need goods

• Stopped paying all of their taxes

What does opposition mean?

• For something

• Supporting something

• Against something

• a position