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Declaration of Independence

Authored by Ansel Whatley

Social Studies

8th Grade

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Declaration of Independence
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 20 pts

After the Battles of Lexington and Concord Massachusetts, the Second Continental Congress met in Philadelphia, PA to approve a Continental Army of 20,000 men and to name _________________________ as its commander.

Benjamin Franklin

Thomas Paine

George Washington

Lachlan McIntosh

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 20 pts

The Second Continental Congress submitted a declaration to King George III explaining why the colonists "had taken up arms" against the King's soldiers. This declaration included a petition asking the King to reconsider his harsh policies like the Coercive/ Intolerable Acts so that a peace could be made between the Royal government and the colonies. This petition was called the ______________________.

Declaration of Independence

Olive Branch Petition

Charter of 1732

Proclamation of 1763

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 20 pts

The King rejected this petition sent by the Second Continental Congress declaring any persons participating in activities against the Royal government to be ______________________.

Loyalists

Heroes

Traitors

Patriots

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 20 pts

The Preamble of the Declaration of Independence is a(n) _____________________.

ending

conclusion

introduction

chapter

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 20 pts

On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress released the Declaration of Independence. It had three parts - the Preamble, the Grievances against the King, and the _________________________.

Bill of Rights

Declaration that the colonies were free and independent states

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