Studies Weekly Week 16 Review

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• a: John Hancock

• b: Thomas Jefferson

• c: Benjamin Franklin

• d: Samuel Adams

The Declaration of Independence lists 27 grievances against whom?

• a: Governor Hutchinson

• b: Benedict Arnold

• c: George Washington

• d: King George

The first part of the Declaration of Independence is called what?

• a: the preamble

• b: unalienable rights

• c: life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

• d: grievances

Who was the first to sign the Declaration?

• a: John Hancock

• b: George Washington

• c: Benjamin Franklin

• d: King George

How do we know so much about John and Abigail Adams?

• a: They wrote a book.

• b: They gave interviews.

• c: They kept their letters to each other.

• d: Their children wrote about them

Why are the letters from John and Abigail Adams considered valuable to historians?

• a: They show how men felt about giving rights to women.

• b: They show the workings of a government at war.

• c: They show the relationship between a separated husband and wife.

• d: They show that women knew how to read and write.

Who was the young college student who responded to loyalist Rev. Samuel Seabury?

• a: John Hancock

• b: John Malcom

• c: Alexander Hamilton

• d: James Madison

Why was the Culper spy ring valuable to General Washington?

• a: They provided information about British supplies and plans.

• b: They provided supplies for the British troops.

• c: They provided plans to the Colonial officers.

• d: They provided secret supplies and munitions.

What is Benedict Arnold famous for?

• a: being a traitor

• b: winning the Battle of Bunker Hill

• c: being a spy for the patriots

• d: writing the draft of the Declaration

Who wrote England’s response to receiving the Declaration?

• a: King George

• b: Parliament

• c: Thomas Hutchinson

• d: John Lind, a lawyer