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In the first part of the Declaration, Jefferson wrote that all men have rights.  These included "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness".  What is the first part of the Declaration called?

• The Closing

• The Body

• The Phone Number

• The Preamble

Why were many people in the Georgia Colony slow to support the American Revolution at first?

• The colony's economy depended on trade with Great Britain.

• Colonists thought that the Patriots planned to outlaw slavery.

• Religious leaders told people they must stay peaceful and neutral.

• More British soldiers were stationed in Georgia than any other colony.

In response to the Intolerable Acts, members of the Georgia Colony took all of the following actions EXCEPT

• they joined radical movements such as the Sons of Liberty.

• they sent a representative to the First Continental Congress.

• they established local committees to enforce a ban on trade with Britain.

• they formed a provincial congress to take governance into their own hands.

Which colony was specifically targeted by Britain's Intolerable Acts?

• Connecticut

• Georgia

• Massachusetts

• New York

Which group lost its territory in the Georgia Colony as a result of the Proclamation of 1763?

• French colonists

• American Indians

• the British government

• the Spanish government

How did the French and Indian war change the borders of the Georgia Colony?

• Georgia's northern border was moved to the Fall Line after the war.

• Georgia's northern border was moved to the Tennessee River after the war.

• Georgia's western border was moved to the to the Mississippi River after the war.

• Georgia's western border was moved to Rio Grande the after the war.

Which of the following does NOT describe a section of the Declaration of Independence?

• a list of injustices committed by the King of England

• a statement of the American philosophy of government

• an outline of the structure of a new American government

• a statement severing connections with the King of England

When was the Declaration of Independence signed?

• July 4 1776

• July 17, 1776

• July 4, 1774

• August 2, 1776

What does “taxation without representation” mean?

• taxing someone who does not live in the country

• not taxing a certain group of people

• taxing someone without giving them a voice in government

• taxing everyone the same amount

The Proclamation of 1763:

• allowed the colonists to not pay taxes to the British

• allowed British soldiers to force themselves to live with colonists

• DID NOT allow colonists to move past the Appalachian Mountains

• DID NOT allow colonists to stay in Georgia