American Revolution

Who did Parliament believe should have legal authority in the colonies?

• The King

• Parliament

• General Assembly

• House of Burgesses

Who did the colonists believe should have legal authority in the colonies?

• American Indians

• Parliament

• The King

• Local Assemblies

What did Parliament believe it had the right to do to the colonists?

• Enslave them, including the white colonists

• Take all of their food and supplies

• Tax them

• Take away their lands

Why did the colonists believe they should not be taxed?

• They had no representation in Parliament

• They didn't have any banks

• They didn't have much money

• Great Britain was already taking what they wanted from the colony

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• James Lafayette

• George Washington

• Patrick Henry

• Thomas Jefferson

Who does the Declaration of Independence state the authority to govern belongs to?

• The King

• The People

• Parliament

• Local Assemblies

How does the Declaration of Independence state all people are created?

• Differently

• Free

• As American citizens

• Equal

Which of the following is NOT one of the rights included in the Declaration of Independence?

• Life

• Land

• Pursuit of Happiness

• Liberty

Which group of people served in the Continental Army and fought for independence?

• Loyalists

• Patriots

• Neutral

• Women

Which group of people still sided with Great Britain?

• All Enslaved African Americans

• Neutral

• Patriots

• Loyalists