Nat Geo Civic Declaration of Independence

What were some of the issues that caused colonists to want to declare independence. Choose TWO answers

• Colonists were forced to own slaves.

• Male landowners were allowed to votes

• King George could veto any law made by the colonists.

• Colonists were not allowed to sell products they had made.

The French and Indian War was fought to protect British colonists and increase their control of North America. The colonists supported the British during the war, but afterwards did not support which of the following? Choose THREE answers.

• a stamp tax on all printed goods

• other taxes to help pay for the war

• rules that required colonists to move west

• Britain's right to set the price of tea sold in the colonies

Every state has _________ represent the people of the state.

• rights

• interests

• delegates

• properties

The president has the power to _________ laws passed by Congress if he doesn't agree with them.

• veto

• build

• gather

• change

My teacher _________ my request for an extra say to finish my paper. I am happy that she understood that I was busy this weekend.

• amended

• followed

• granted

• steered

Do you think the newspaper article __________ his opinion and that is why he changed his mind?

• wrote

• shared

• damaged

• influenced

The Supreme Court has _________ over other courts. It is the top court in the land.

• comfort

• permission

• sovereignty

• background

In the United States, women did not gain _________ until 1920. Before that, they could not vote in federal elections.

• citizenship

• suffrage

• identity

• credit

The students are learning how to ___________ conflicts on the playground in a respectful way.

• resolve

• doubt

• assist

• bring

My sister and I have different __________ about what makes a good book.

• goals

• trials

• challenges

• perspectives