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WorksheetsThe Declaration of Independence - Unit 2
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 5hrs 0mins
The ______________ was the final attempt by the Continental Congress to avoid war with Great Britain.
Olive Branch Petition
Intolerable Acts
Boycotting of goods
Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
What was the result of treason at that time?
(a)
Which is NOT true about Thomas Jefferson when he wrote the declaration of Independence?
He was 33 years old.
He owned enslaved people
He thought slavery was an abomination (wrong)
He was a representative from New York
What was the date the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence?
July 4, 1775
June 4, 1776
July 4, 1777
July 4, 1776
Why was the Declaration of Independence written?
to explain why the colonies were separating from Great Britain
the start the American Revolution
to offer a peace settlement to Great Britain.
to instruct how a county wins its freedom.
The Declaration of Independence listed the grievances of the colonies. What is another word for grievance?
demands
complaints
celebrations
rights
What are the three rights that all people have, according to Thomas Jefferson?
Food, Shelter, and Clothing
Life, Liberty and Death
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness
How many members were on the drafting committee for writing the document (Declaration of Independence)?
10
7
5
3
The meeting where delegates voted to declare independence from Britain was called the ____
First Continental Congress
Second Continental Congress
The booklet that convinced colonists to become independent from Britain was called __________
Common Sense
Thomas Paine's Complaints
The Declaration of Independence
The Olive Branch Petition
Who wrote "Common Sense"?
(a)
The Second Continental Congress did not try to work out a solution with King George before going for independence.
True
False
Not all delegates were ready for independence at the start of the congress.
True
False
The Second Continental Congress did NOT do which of the following?
Named George Washington as the leader of the Continental Army.
Created the Continental Army.
Appointed John Hancock as the president of the Congress.
Chose George Washington as the first president of the United States.
Who was the president of the Second Continental Congress?
George Washington
Thomas Paine
John Hancock
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson had a problem with (a) , but ended up removing his thoughts on the subject from the final Declaration of Independence document.
After signing the Declaration of Independence, the colonies were called (a)
Which was NOT a complaint in the Declaration of Independence?
King George III has refused to laws that are for the good of the people.
King George has kept armies in the colonies at peace time.
King George has rejected the Olive Branch Petition
King George III has passed unfair taxes on the colonies.
