Declaration of Independence & American Revolution

Unalienable rights include life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. These rights are also know as...

• Bill of Rights

• Property rights

• Tyrannical rights

• Natural Rights

The Declaration of Independence is divided into a preamble and three main parts. The second and largest part,

• details a long list of specific grievances (complaints) against King George III.

• states some general ideas about society and government.

• declares that the colonies are "free and independent states."

Who was the principle (main) author of the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Hancock

• John Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

Congress approved the Declaration of Independence

• December 26, 1776

• January 20, 1776

• July 4, 1776

The beginning of the Declaration of Independence is referred to as

• Preamble

• Thesis statement

• Petition

• List of Grievances

What was the main purpose of the Declaration?

• to set forth the structure of the United States government.

• to declare the rights of the individual.

• to declare the separation of the United States from Britain.

Which group did the colonies organize to "fight" against Great Britain?

• Colonial Army

• Continental Army

• Continental Congress

• Redcoat Army

After the Battle of Saratoga this nation felt the U.S. could defeat the British and signed an alliance to give key supplies and weapons to the colonials.

• Canada

• France

• Great Britain

• Spain

On the day after Christmas in 1776

• George Washington's troops successfully crossed the Delaware River and attacked Trenton.

• George Washington's troops were defeated at Trenton.

• George Washington's troops secretly marched across the frozen Potomac River to Valley Forge

The last major battle of the American Revolution was

• Bunker Hill

• Yorktown

• Saratoga

• Lexington and Concord