Declaration of Independence Review

STAMP ACT (what was it and what was it paying for?)

• The goal was to raise money to pay for the French & Indian War

• It required American colonists to pay a tax on printed paper.

• Americans bought stamps for their collections

How many colonists were injured during the Boston Massacre?

• 500

• 50

• 5

How would you describe the Age of Enlightenment?

• A time when people started to use the internet to find answers they seek.

• A period of time in which major changes were made in the way products are made.

• A time when people started to think differently by listening to peoples' wants, posing scientific questions, and thinking about natural rights instead of just listening to who's in charge.

The Declaration of Independence announced our freedom from:

• Great Britain

• Italy

• Canada

• Russia

How many people wrote the Declaration?

• 10

• 2

• 50

• 5

Which lawyer represented the British after the Boston Massacre?

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Abraham Lincoln

Where did the tea come from that was used in the Boston Tea Party?

• Costco

• East India Company

• The preamble

Another name for the Intolerable Acts was ​ (a)   . This was a ​ (b)  

• the Coercive Acts
• set of laws to punish the colonists for the Boston
• The Stamp Act
• set of rules to a game.

What was the significance of Georgia?

• It was the only American colony that did send a delegate to attend the First Continental Congress.

• It was the only American colony that didn't send a delegate to attend the First Continental Congress.

How many original colonies were there?

• 13

• 50

• 25

• 10