Chapter 3

Which of the following are rights that could not be surrounded by citizens or taken away? They are given at birth and include life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

• declaration

• treason

• inalienable rights

Which day did Congress adopt the Declaration of Independence?

• July 4, 1776

• July 4, 2023

• December 1, 1776

• April 18, 1775

Who rode from Boston to Lexington to warn people the British were coming?

• Sam Adams

• George Washington

• John Hancock

• Paul Revere

Who were minutemen?

• Colonial soldiers who did not want to fight.

• Colonial soldiers who could be ready to fight quickly.

• British soldiers who could count to 60.

• British soldiers who were ready to fight.

Which group was loyal to the King?

• Loyalists

• Minutemen

• Patriots

• Sons of Liberty

Which group was loyal to the King?

• Patriots

• Minutemen

• Tories

• Sons of Liberty

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• George Washington

• Paul Revere

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

During which Continental Congress was the Declaration of Independence written?

• 1st

• 2nd

• 3rd

• 4th

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

• They just wrote some words down.

• Explained why the colonists wanted to remain loyal to Great Britain.

• Explained why the colonists wanted to break away from Great Britain.

• A letter written to the president explaining why they wanted freedom.

Which group was willing to fight Britain to gain independence in the American Revolution?

• Loyalists

• Tories

• Patriots

• Redcoats