Declaration of Independence

Which set of events is in the correct chronological order?

• Boston Tea Party → Declaration of Independence → French and Indian War

• French and Indian War → Boston Tea Party → Declaration of Independence

• Declaration of Independence → French and Indian War → Boston Tea Party

• French and Indian War → Declaration of Independence → Boston Tea Party

The slogan “No taxation without representation” referred to taxes enacted by

• Colonial legislators

• Town meetings

• the English Parliament

• the First Continental Congress

Many colonists were angered by the Proclamation of 1763 because it

• took too much land from Canada

• gave Florida to the French

• limited their freedom to move west

• encouraged raids b Native American Indians

“. . . We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. . . . ”

Which document contains these words?

• Mayflower Compact

• Treaty of Paris

• Emancipation Proclamation

• Declaration of Independence

• Statement of grievances committed by Britain • Statement of the natural rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

• Establishment of the United States of America Which document is associated with these actions?

• Albany Plan of Union

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution of the United States

The major reason the British government issued the Proclamation of 1763, which banned colonial settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains, was to

• avoid conflicts with Native American Indians

• reduce casualties during the French and Indian War

• maintain markets for British manufactured goods

• promote easy collection of new taxes

Who wrote most of the Declaration of Independence?

• John Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

• Patrick Henry

• Thomas Jefferson

Where was the first battle of the American Revolution fought?

• Valley Forge

• Saratoga

• Lexington

• Yorktown

Which statement represents one of the main ideas in the Declaration of Independence?

• The United States needs a strong central government.

• The power of the president must be limited by the legislative and judicial branches.

• People have a right to rebel against an unjust government.

• Americans cannot afford to pay high British taxes.

What was the primary purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

• to persuade England to end slavery in America

• to list reasons the colonies should be free from England

• to provide a plan for financing the American Revolution

• to convince the king to grant colonists more land