Declaration of Independence Review

What are the three events that led in the American Revolution?

• The Battle of Lexington and Concord

• Boston Massacre

• Boston Tea Party

• The Patriots

According to the text, what motivated individuals to write the Declaration of Independence?

• It was written to explain why the colonists were separating from Great Britain.

• It was written to explain the Outline of Rights

• It was written to explain of life

• It was written to make everyone happy

What were the three rights an individual is born with? (Pick 3)

• Life

• Liberty

• Pursuit of happiness

• Loyalty

What made up the document? (pick 3)

• Preamble

• Outline of rights

• Lists of Grievances (complaints)

• Women

According to the text, who was the king during The Revolutionary War?

• King George

• King George III

• Thomas Jefferson

• Paul Revere

Why was the King seen as an “unfit ruler”?

• Thomas Jefferson believed the king was unfit because he was denied the colonists their rights

• Thomas Jefferson believed the king was unfit because he did something wrong

• Thomas Jefferson believed the king was unfit because he did nothing

• Thomas Jefferson believed the king was unfit because he was not nice

What did the signers of the Declaration of Independence declare? (Pick 2)

• The united colonies were free and independent.

• They no longer owe allegiance to the British crown.

• They no longer have freedom.

• They write to the king that they don’t want to stay.

“For imposing taxes on us without our consent” what does that mean?

• The British taxed the colonists without their approval.

• The British government taxes the colonists with their approval.

• The British people don’t have a voice so they British government taxed them.

• The British give their permission to taxed them.

“For abolishing the free system of English laws … so as to render it at once an example and fit instrument for introducing the same absolute rule into these colonies” what does that mean?

• The British passed laws without the colonists approval.

• The British passed laws with the colonists approval.

• The British was nice to pass the laws because the colonists allows it.

• The British was mean to pass the laws.

He has dissolved representative houses repeatedly, for opposing… his invasions on the rights of the people” what does that mean?

• The colonists did not have a voice. The king did not give them a vote.

• The king let them have a vote.

• The king go to houses to say nice things.

• The colonists was sad so the king made them happier.