Early U.S. History Quizizz

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

• Benjamin Franklin

• Samuel Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• Paul Revere

According to the Declaration of Independence, what truth was "self-evident"?

• All men are created equal

• Rights are given by good kings

• Government exists to protect us from ourselves

• Only a democracy can protect our rights

What are our natural rights according to Jefferson? (He got the idea from John Locke, but he changed the last right.)

• Freedom of speech, religion, and press

• Life, liberty, and property

• Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

• Voting, rebelling, and health

According to the Declaration of Independence, where does government get its power?

• From the King

• From the Supreme Court

• From God

• From the people

Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

• To stop taxes from the British Empire.
• To make a United States army.
• To gain independence from the British Empire
• To install their own king in America

Why is July 4, 1776 an important date in U.S. history?

• Common Sense was published.

• The Olive Branch Petition sent to King George III.

• The American Revolution ends.

• The Declaration of Independence is signed.

Common Sense was written by

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• John Locke

• Thomas Paine

What were American's called who supported independence?

• Tories

• Separatists

• Patriots

• Loyalists

Colonists who chose to side with the British were known as

• Redcoats

• Loyalists

• Neutrals

• Patriots

Why were the colonists angry about British taxes?

• Representatives of the colony had not voted on the tax

• they had never paid taxes

• they did not think the British needed money

• They did not think the King was collecting enough taxes from people in England