History Unit 7 Test Review

The Second Continental Congress voted to approve the final wording of the Declaration of Independence on ________________.

• July 4, 1976

• July 4, 1876

• July 4, 1776

• July 4, 1676

What was the main purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

• to declare the states would remain under British rule

• to declare the states were independent and free from Great Britain

• to declare the states were now working together with Great Britain to better rule the states

What was an important point that the Declaration of Independence stated?

• the country's ideals (what we wanted the country to be)

• the country's history (what the country was)

• listing the people who would be in charge

How many sections make up the Declaration of Independence?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What is the first section of the Declaration of Independence?

• Introduction

• Beginning

• Declaration

• Preamble

Which of the following are sections of the Declaration of Independence? Choose ALL that apply.

• Preamble

• Declaration of Rights

• Grievances against the King

• Resolution of Independence

How many grievances against the king are included in the Declaration of Independence?

• 5

• 16

• 27

• 38

Why was the list of grievances included in the Declaration of Independence?

• to show why the colonists wanted a different king to govern them

• to show how kind the king was being to the colonists

• to prove how the king violated the rights of colonists

Match each battle of the American Revolution with its description.

• 1st battle; "shot heard round the world"

• Long Island

• Huge battle; big defeat for Americans

• Bunker Hill

• 2nd battle; British won, but many died

• Lexington / Concord

Match each battle of the American Revolution with its description.

• Surprise attack victory for colonists

• Trenton & Princeton

• Last battle of the war

• Yorktown

• Major turning point; French etc give aid

• Saratoga