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Worksheets5th Grade Studies Weekly Week 21
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
If the writers had addressed the rights of women in the Declaration of Independence, in which section would it have been most appropriate to include it?
In the 1st section
In the 2nd section
In the 3rd section
All of the above
As they tried to make amends with England, the delegates sent the Olive Branch Petition. It was named this way because an olive branch is
a traditional British plant.
considered a symbol of peace.
a symbol of new beginnings.
a symbol King George favored.
A_______________________ is like a plan of action intended to reach a specific goal.
symbol
proclamation
strategy
treaty
What was one of the greatest topics of debate among the representatives as the final draft of the Declaration was being created?
the location of the capital
including the topic of slavery
who would sign first
the length of the document
Which member of the Second Continental Congress wrote the Olive Branch Petition?
John Hancock
John Dickinson
Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
A person who wishes to keep existing conditions and to limit or avoid change can be described as _______________.
revolutionary
tyrant
oppressive
conservative
The colonists sent a formal ___________ to King George as a request to be treated fairly.
speech
conviction
boycott
appeal
The Declaration of Independence was organized into three sections. Which would be the best description of what you can find in the second section?
the reasons why slavery should be abolished.
ways in which King George violated civil, political, and natural rights
the Preamble of the Constitution
the great military advantage that the Colonies has over Britain
Thomas Jefferson helped write the Declaration of Independence.
Select his ideas that were written into the document: Check all that apply
The colonists would be willing to stay subjects of the King if given basic rights.
The colonists would be willing to stay subjects of the King if given voting privileges.
Government should get their power from the people.
The colonies should be free and independent states.
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
John Hancock
