The Thirteen Colonies

Who delivered a message to the Continental Congress stating that the colonies should declare their independence from Britain?

• Paul Revere

• Richard Henry Lee

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

Who was the writer of the Declaration of Independence?

• George Washington

• Richard Henry Lee

• Thomas Jefferson

• Paul Revere

When was the Declaration of Independence signed?

• July 4, 1976

• July 4, 1776

• July 4, 1676

• July 4, 1876

Where was the Declaration of Independence signed?

• Jamestown Fort

• The Capitol Building

• The White House

• Independence Hall

Name the three basic rights that Thomas Jefferson believed that everyone should have.

(choose 3)

• Life

• Money

• Liberty

• Pursuit of Happiness

Name three things that prepared Thomas Jefferson for the writing of the Declaration of Independence.

• He studied law at William and Mary.

• He was part of the General Assembly.

• He was a brilliant thinker.

• He was born in Virginia.

Money paid by the people to support their government is a(n) _____.

• tax

• militia

• colony

• import

What required colonists to buy stamps for written material?

• The Militia

• The Townshend Acts

• The Stamp Act

• The War

Men who met to share ideas, decide on actions, and ,later, to govern the United States were -

• The Continental Congress

• The Stamp Act

• The Townshend Acts

• The Committees of Correspondence

People who kept in close touch with the other colonies and reported events and ideas were -

• The Continental Congress

• The Virginia Convention

• The Committees of Correspondence

• The Townshend Acts