Declaration of Independence

Why did the colonists want to come to North America?

• Because they were getting paid.

• To travel and see the sights.

• The king ordered them to come.

• To have religious freedom and economic oppurtunities.

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Once the colonists got to America, what was life like for them?

• Easy, beacause they had plenty of food and supplies.

• Difficult, because they had to start from scratch and learn to grow food.

• Easy, because they were making a lot of money.

• Difficult, because they had to go back to Britain.

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How many colonies were there?

• 12

• 13

• 14

• 15

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How many colonies did the Declaration of Independence represent?

• 13

• 14

• 15

• 16

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In what situation would you want to "alter or abolish" the government?

• When the government becomes destructive.

• When the government passes new laws.

• When the government elects a new president.

• When the government throws a party.

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In what year was the Declaration of Independence written?

• 1770

• 1776

• 1778

• 1876

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What is an unalienable right?

• Rights that all humans should be allowed to have.

• Rights only some people should be allowed to have.

• Rights that everybody already has.

• Rights that some people already have.

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Why did the colonists write the declaration of Independence?

• They wanted to have a war.

• They did not like the king.

• They wanted to be independent because they did not like the way their governement was treating them.

• They liked their government but wanted to make their own government.

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