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Declaration of Independence/American Revolution

Authored by Robert Thompson

History, Social Studies

9th - 11th Grade

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Declaration of Independence/American Revolution
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What were American colonists who remained loyal to Great Britain called?

Whigs
Loyalists
Royalists
Democrats

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the name for the colonial military force created to fight the British?

mercenaries
Redcoats
Hessians
Continental Army

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In a democracy, the power to rule comes from

God
the King
the People
the Congress

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What two acts did the British Parliament make that put very high taxes on paper and sugar?

Stamp Act and Sugar Act 
Tea Act and Trade Act
Cookie Act and Cake Act
Letter Act and Molasses Act

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Why were the colonists being taxed so heavily?

To pay for the French and Indian War

Because the King felt like it

Because they wanted a revolution

They owed a lot of money to China

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence?

Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
Sam Adams

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When was the Declaration of Independence approved?

July 4, 1776
July 4, 1676
July 4, 1786
July 4, 1766

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