WorksheetsDeclaring Independence
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Mrs. O'Connell
d)
John Adams
2.
Who was the king of England during the Revolutionary War?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
George III
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Mr. King
3.
The first part of the Declaration of Independence is called the __.
a)
Constitution
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
First Draft
d)
Preamble
4.
The colonists officially declared their independence on what date?
a)
December 25, 1776
b)
July 4, 2022
c)
July 4, 1776
d)
Sometime in the 1700's
5.
The Liberty Bell is no longer rung because it is
a)
lost
b)
cracked
c)
too big
d)
is too loud
6.
Where were the first battles of the Revolutionary War fought?
a)
Lexington and Concord
b)
England
c)
13 colonies
d)
New York
7.
What did the Second Continental Congress do to pay for the military and to buy supplies?
a)
borrowed money from the King
b)
they stole supplies from the British Army
c)
printed money
d)
nothing-the military did not need money or supplies
8.
If everyone votes the same way, the vote is ___.
a)
treason
b)
unanimous
c)
unfair
d)
unequal
9.
A grievance is a ___.
a)
treason
b)
vote
c)
complaint
d)
soldier
10.
An attempt to overthrow the government
a)
treason
b)
grievance
c)
independence
d)
unanimous
11.
Who was the first leader of the Continental Army?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
George III
c)
George Washington
d)
Abraham Lincoln
12.
"Independence" is a synonym for
a)
equality
b)
freedom
c)
complaint
d)
treason
13.
The Olive Branch Petition formally requested ___ from the King.
a)
money
b)
an army
c)
loyalty
d)
peace
14.
Equality means having
a)
the same things as everyone else.
b)
the same rights as everyone else.
c)
as much money as everyone else.
d)
the same job as everyone else.
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