U.S. & Britain

What document states that all people are created equal and have rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?

• The Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

• Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

Who said, "give me liberty or give me death!"

• Patrick Henry

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

Which action is an example of a boycott?

• refusing to buy products

• taking turns while playing a game

• accepting the cultural differences of people

• displaying the flag on a holiday

What do you call a volunteer army?

• A militia

• A boycott

• Sons of Liberty

• A parliament

Where did the First and Second Continental Congress meet?

• New York, New York

• Boston, MA

• Philadelphia, PA

• Hershey, PA

Great Britain had _______ colonies on the east coast of North America.

• 11

• 12

• 13

• 14

• 2672

__________ believed in independence from Great Britain.

• Loyalists

• neutral

• Patriots

The group of representatives from the 13 colonies was called the_________. They met to talk about the problems with Great Britain.

• Parliament

• Continental Army

• Continental Congress

• Loyalists

The Declaration of Independence was announced on

• July 4th, 1756

• July 4th, 1770

• July 4th, 1776

• July 4th, 1780

The war was started by taxes on coffee

• True

• False