Unit 1 Quiz WH&G W01-09

Which king(s) were beheaded?

Choose all that apply

• Ivan the Terrible

• Charles I

• Louis XVI

• Frederick the Great

Who came from France to help America fight its War of Independence?

• Tomas de Bastille

• Robespierre

• Toussaint L'Overture

• Marquis de Lafayette

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• George Washington

Who wrote that everyone has a right to, "Life, Liberty, and Property."

• John Locke

• Rousseau

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

Who wrote that everyone has a right to, "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness."

• John Locke

• Rousseau

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

What question divided the Northern and Southern Colonies and almost killed the adoption of independence?

• Representation

• Taxation

• Slavery

• Tea

What was the Bastille?

• A French Prison

• A Russian Castle

• A German Camp

• An American Fort

What was the main purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

• To announce the colonies' new trade policies

• To declare war on Britain

• To explain why the colonies deserved independence

• To establish a new currency

What are two ways American Patriots dealt with British Tax Collectors?

Choose all that apply.

• Ride them out of town on a rail

• Drink "gold water"

• Draw and quarter

• Tar and Feather

What year was the Magna Carta signed?

• 1066

• 1215

• 1776

• 1865