5A Quizizz

British is another name for the -

• French

• colonists

• English

• Indians

What is the legislative body of England called? This is the group of people that makes laws for England and the colonists.

• The Virginia House of Burgesses

• Parliament

• the Senate

• King George III

The colonists and Parliament disagreed over-

• whether it was ok to have slaves

• how the colonies should be governed

• what kinds of food tasted the best

• whether the James River had fresh drinking water

What did the colonists think about Parliament’s new taxes?

• They didn’t have any problems with the new taxes.

• They were happy to have the new taxes.

• They were mad because they didn’t have any representation and England just bossed them around without asking them.

• They didn’t think the new taxes were low enough.

Which one of these is something that Parliament would say?

• We should let the colonies make their own laws.

• The colonies should pay taxes to help cover the cost of the French and Indian War

• The colonies should be free from any taxes.

• The colonies should have more representation in Parliament.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• F. Thomas Edison

• G. George Washington

• H. King George III

• J. Thomas Jefferson

The Declaration of Independence says all people are created –

• F. equal

• G. free

• H. independent

• J. happy

The Declaration of Independence says people have all of the following rights EXCEPT –

• A. life

• B. to vote

• C. liberty

• D. the pursuit of happiness

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

• F. The Statue of Liberty

• G. The Declaration of Independence

• H. The Charters of the Virginia Company of London

• J. The Virginia House of Burgesses

Agriculture was the primary source of wealth in the colony. True or False?

• True

• False