Early American History

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

• Benjamin Franklin

• Samuel Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• Paul Revere

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 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.

Who did Thomas Jefferson get his ideas from?

• John Locke

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

How did Enlightenment thinking affect the formation of the U.S. government?

• It was where the building blocks (ideas) for our government came from

• It didn't

• It showed us what not to do

What are unalienable rights?

• rights that can be taken away

• rights that cannot be taken away

• rights that don't matter

• rights for the government

The last MAJOR battle of the American Revolution was the __________.

• Battle of Bunker Hill

• Battle of Yorktown

• Battle of Trenton

• Battle of Lexington

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