Declaration of Independence Assessment - 5th Grade

Who urged the colonies to unite at the Albany Congress in 1754?

• John Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

How did the French and Indian War help lead to the American Revolution?

• The colonists were angry about being taxed to pay for the war.

• The colonists did not like being forced to fight in the war.

• The British destroyed the homes of some colonists during the war.

• The British did not like the terms of the treaty signed after the war.

How did the First Continental Congress create problems between Great Britain and the colonies?

• It instructed colonists to disobey British laws.

• It decided that the colonies would attack Great Britain.

• It asked colonists to boycott British goods.

• It decided that the colonies would separate from Great Britain.

Where in Massachusetts did the first fighting between British troops and colonial militiamen happen?

• Boston

• Concord

• Lexington

• Plymouth

Which of the following statements about the Declaration of Independence are true?

Choose the 3 correct answers.

• It had four sections.

• It was written in clear, plain language.

• It was mostly written by Thomas Jefferson.

• It was mostly written by Thomas Paine.

• It had a section attacking King George III for supporting slavery that was removed.

Identify the order in which the events happened.

__ Parliament passed the Stamp Act.

__ The Declaration of Independence was signed.

__ A large British force marched south from Canada.

__ The Second Continental Congress began meeting.

__ The British sent 1,000 soldiers to Boston to control the colonists.

Example: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1