Revolutions Assignment #3

When does the Continental Congress adopt the Declaration of Independence?

• July 4, 1776
• January 20. 1776
• January 1, 1776
• September 3, 1783

Why were colonists upset with Great Britain?

• They no longer wanted to be British
• They were denied the Rights of Englishmen
• They had been attacked by France
• Native American attacks

Why did Great Britain assign taxes on the 13 colonies?

• Recover debt from French and Indian War
• Because they could
• To raise money to support the home country
• To fix the roads

Which of these happened first?

• Passage of the Stamp Act
• King George III sends troops to Boston
• Passage of the Townshend Acts
• The Revolutionary War

Why did colonists feel Great Britain did not have a right to tax them?

• The Colonies did not fight in the French and Indian War, so should not have to pay for it
• The Colonies were not represented in Parliament
• The Colonies were opposed to taxes of all kinds
• The Colonies were not British, so could not pay British taxes

Who is the author of the Declaration of Independence?

• the American people
• George Washington
• John Locke
• Thomas Jefferson

The King of Britain during the Revolutionary War was which of these?

• King Charles III
• King George V
• King George III
• Queen Elizabeth II

What is the name of the first person to be killed in the American Revolution?

• Crispus Attucks
• James Madison
• John Smith
• John Doe

Which of these ideas can be found in the Declaration of Independence?

• All men are created equal
• Consent of the Governed
• Republicanism
• All of these can be found in the Declaration

What do we call the event of March 5, 1770, which involved the death of 5 colonists at the hands of British soldiers?

• The Boston Tea Party
• The Boston Red Sox
• The Battle of Lexington
• The Boston Massacre