American Revolution- Beginning

Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

• to explain why the colonies were separating from Great Britain

• the start the American Revolution

• to offer a peace settlement to Great Britain.

• to instruct how a county wins its freedom.

Forced colonists to give shelter (house) to British soldiers

• Sugar Act

• Townshend Act

• Quartering Act

• Housing Act

The Declaration of Independence is most like a what?

• Love Letter

• Treaty

• Break-up letter

• Constitution

Why were the colonists being taxed so heavily?

• To pay for the French and Indian War

• Because the King felt like it

• Because they wanted a revolution

• They owed a lot of money to China

On which date was the Declaration of Independence adopted by the Second Continental Congress? 

• May 4, 1607
• January 23, 1620
• September 17, 1787
• July 4, 1776

Who is the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?

• John Adams
• John Locke
• Thomas Jefferson
• Ben Franklin

The List of Grievances were the part of the Declaration that

• detailed the colonists' complaints with King George.
• listed a man's natural rights.
• introduced the Declaration.
• concluded the Declaration, declaring America a free country.

A preamble is the _____________ to a document

A grievance is a formal ___.

• statement
• complaint
• argument
• pet peeve

The ______________ was the final attempt by the Continental Congress to avoid war with Great Britain.

• Olive Branch Petition

• Intolerable Acts

• Boycotting of goods

• Capture of Fort Ticonderoga