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WorksheetsCauses of the Revolutionary War #2
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
Who said, "Give me liberty or give me death!"?
Crispus Attucks
King George III
Patrick Henry
Phillis Wheatley
What does "Give me liberty or give me death" mean?
Fight for freedom!
Never die for freedom!
Long live the king!
Help others by giving.
Which statement would Patrick Henry disagree with?
No taxation without representation!
Be free or die fighting for freedom!
The king should not rule us!
We must respect the king always!
Who was a poet during the Revolutionary War?
Crispus Attucks
Patrick Henry
George Washington
Phillis Wheatley
Who was the first person to die in the American Revolution?
Crispus Attucks
Patrick Henry
George Washington
Phillis Wheatley
Who is remembered as "the first to defy; the first to die."?
Crispus Attucks
Patrick Henry
King of England
Phillis Wheatley
Crispus Attucks was the first to die in which event?
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Tea Party
The signing of the Declaration of Independence
July 4th, 1776
July 4th or Independence Day celebrates what?
the freedom of all people in the United States
that all men are created equal
The signing of the Declaration of Independence
that all people have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Crispus Attucks
Patrick Henry
Thomas Jefferson
Phillis Wheatley
What is a declaration?
an announcement
a flag
freedom
a written document
What is a synonym for the word "independence"?
announcement
freedom
power
king
The Declaration Independence declared freedom from which country?
England
France
Spain
The United States of America
The Declaration of Independence established self-government for the colonies. What is self-government?
when an area of land is ruled by another country
when kings rule the country
when kings vote for laws
when the people rule the country, not kings
The Declaration of Independence states that all people have the right to "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness". All of the answers support the meaning of the above statement, EXCEPT -
health
joy
freedom
slavery
What was written on July 4, 1776?
The U.S. Constitution
The Declaration of Independence
The Stamp Act
The Townshend Act
What is a synonym for the word "contradiction"?
interesting
similar
opposite
mean
The Declaration of Independence states that "all men are created equal", BUT...
Africans had more freedoms and rights than White men
Native Americans had more freedoms and rights than others
Women had more freedoms and rights than men
White men with land had more freedoms and rights than others
The Declaration of Independence states that all people have the right to "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness", BUT...
enslaved people did not have the right to health, wealth, or freedom
Africans were forced to work their entire lives
Native Americans did not have the right to their home land
All of the above
Thomas Jefferson wrote about freedom in the Declaration of Independence, BUT...
Thomas Jefferson enslaved more than 600 people in his life.
Thomas Jefferson took 17 days to write the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson was a well-known writer.
Thomas Jefferson was the third U.S. president.
What did NOT happen on July 4, 1776?
The 13 colonies gained independence from England.
All slaves were freed in the United States.
The Declaration of Independence was signed.
It was the beginning of the new country, the United States of America.
What happened on June 19, 1865?
The 13 colonies gained independence from England.
All slaves were freed in the United States.
The Declaration of Independence was signed.
The Boston Massacre occurred.
To celebrate freedom in the United States, some people are choosing to celebrate on June 19th. This day is called...
May Tenth
Nineteenth
Juneteenth
Julyteenth
