Declaration of Independence

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.

What are unalienable rights?

• Rights that government cannot take away

• Rights that government takes away

• rights for aliens

• Government is needed to promote equality

What are the three inalienable rights that all people have?

• Food, Shelter, and Clothing
• Life, Liberty and Death
• Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness

From whom did the signers of the Declaration of Independence receive their authority to declare independence? 

• From the King of England
• From the European nations. 
• From the people of the American colonies.
• They needed no authority.

The Declaration of Independence is most like a what?

• Love Letter

• Treaty

• Break-up letter

• Constitution

What is the purpose of the following lines from the declaration?

"He has dissolved our legislative assemblies"

“ He has kept among us, in times of peace, standing armies ” “For imposing taxes on us without consent”

“ For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of trial by jury”

• To justify independence by giving examples of complaints about rights violated by King George and the British government

• To give examples of complaints against the American government, asking King George III to fix them

• To request that the king protect certain rights and complain about rights that colonists didn't have

The Continental army was composed of _____________.

• troops from all the colonies.

• troops from throughout Great Britain

• only troops from the New England colonies.

• only troops from Virginia and Massachusetts.

Which of these best describes the outcome of the Battle of Bunker Hill?

• The British won, but suffered many losses.

• The militia won by a narrow margin.

• The British won decisively.

• The militia surrendered to the British.

What effect did 'Common Sense' have in the colonies?

• It persuaded many colonists that America should be independent.

• It instilled fear of war in the colonies.

• It convinced the colonies to remain loyal to Great Britain.

• It petitioned the king to end the quarrel between the colonies and Great Britain.

What was the purpose of the Olive Branch Petition?

• to ask King George to make peace with the colonies.

• to persuade British troops to leave Boston.

• to encourage colonists to join the army.

• to convince Parliament to repeal the Stamp Act.