SS8H3ab Quiz

What was the purpose of the preamble of the Declaration of Independence?

• To formally unite the 13 colonies into the United States of America.

• To outline the new laws and rights of the Unites States of America.

• Establish the natural rights of all men and the reasons for the document.

• To discuss the wrongs of which the king had been charged with.

What do Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, and George Walton all have in common?

• All three were Georgians that signed the declaration of independence.

• All three fought in the French and Indian War.

• All three were previously lawyers.

• All three were royal governors of Georgia before the Declaration of Independence.

Which of the following was NOT a grievance the colonists charged the king with?

• The king made it impossible to have a government within the colony.

• The king made the colonists pay taxes.

• The king made them house soldiers.

• The king made the colonists own slaves.

Why were some colonists in Georgia happy with the Proclamation of 1763?

• It gave Georgians permission to colonize west of the Appalachian Mountains.

• It allowed the colonists in Georgia to govern themselves for a short amount of time.

• It expanded the Georgia border allowing for greater access to trade routes and land for resources.

• It gave all colonists a tax break for helping defeat the Spanish, French and Indians during the war.

Why were some colonists in Georgia angry with the Proclamation of 1763?

• It forced colonists to pay taxes on all the new land Georgia had acquired from the French.

• It forbade the colonists from colonizing west of the Appalachian Mountains.

• It placed a tax on all legal documents and other important items the colonists needed.

• It required the colonists to give up all land east of the Appalachian Mountains.

What is the purpose of the grievance section of the Declaration of Independence?

• To list the complaints against the king.

• To formally unify the 13 colonies into the United States of America.

• To list the natural rights of all men.

• To abolish slavery within the colonies.

Which country was forced to give up land, resulting in Georgia’s expansion to the Mississippi River?

• Canadian

• French

• British

• Spanish

Which statement below correctly describes why colonists were so angry at the Stamp Act?

• Taxation without proclamation

• Expansion without permission

• Taxation without representation

• Colonization without representation

How is the Stamp Act and Proclamation of 1763 similar?

• Both decreased the amount of government control within the colonies.

• Both increased discontent in the colonies against Great Britain’s rule.

• Both increased taxes in the colonies which angered the colonists.

• Both decreased the amount of land Georgians were allowed to colonize.

The final part of the Declaration of Independence did what?

• Increased the natural rights of all men.

• Made taxation illegal from Britain.

• Made slavery illegal in all colonies.

• Severed all ties with Great Britain.