VS.5 Quizizz make

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Patrick Henry

• James Lafayette

What did the Declaration of Independence state about authority?

• Authority belongs to the king

• Authority belongs to the Parliament

• Authority belongs to the people

• Authority belongs to the military

Who served as the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Patrick Henry

• George Washington

• James Lafayette

What was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War?

• Battle of Bunker Hill

• Battle of Saratoga

• Battle of Yorktown

• Battle of Lexington

Which document gave reasons for independence and ideas for self-government?

• The Constitution

• The Bill of Rights

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Articles of Confederation

Who expressed reasons for colonial independence in the Declaration of Independence?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Patrick Henry

• James Lafayette

What did Parliament believe it had the right to do to the colonies?

• Govern them

• Tax them

• Free them

• Protect them

Who said, "...give me liberty or give me death"?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Patrick Henry

• James Lafayette

Who volunteered his service to the Continental Army and contributed to the victory at Yorktown?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• The Marquis de Lafayette

• James Lafayette

What year did the Treaty of Paris end the war?

• 1776

• 1781

• 1783

• 1790