Declaration of Independence and American Revolution

What did the Declaration of Independence proclaim?

• The 13 original colonies were free and independent states

• British soldiers during the American Revolution

• People living together in a community

• Groups of able-bodied men protecting their towns

Who were the Red Coats?

• British soldiers during the American Revolution

• Able-bodied men protecting their towns

• Lawmaking group in the United Kingdom

• People living together in a community

Who were the militia groups?

• Able-bodied men protecting their towns

• Lawmaking group in the United Kingdom

• People living together in a community

• British soldiers during the American Revolution

Which document declared the independence of the thirteen American colonies from Great Britain?

• The Magna Carta

• The Constitution

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Bill of Rights

Add the correct words to the quote from the Declaration of Independence: "We hold these truths to be

(a)   That all men are created ​ (b)   and are endowed by their creator with certain ​ (c)   , that among these are ​ (d)   , ​ (e)   , and the pursuit of happiness"

• self evident

• equal

• Unalienable Rights

• life

• liberty

• justice

The ​ (a)   of Independence was an early American document which stated that the American colonies wanted to be ​ (b)   from Great ​ (c)   and the reasons WHY they wanted this ​ (d)  

• Declaration

• free

• Britain

• independence

• Proclamation

• slaves

• Italy

• dependence

Answer explanation

The Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia, PA @ Independence Hall.

Choose the Event that matched the year 1776​ ​ ​ (a)  

• Declaration of Independence

• Battle of Bunker HillI

When the 13 colonies ratified (approved) the ​ (a)   of ​ (b)   on July 4th, 1776 what they were doing was declaring that the colonies had the right to ​ (c)   themselves.

• Declaration

• Independence

• govern

The ​ (a)   was signed on ​ (b)   .

• Declaration of Independence

• July 4, 1776

• Treaty of Paris

• March 2, 1651

• Intolerable Acts

• October 10, 1950

State where the Declaration of Independence was signed.