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T4, L3: The Declaration of Independence

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which cause of the Revolutionary War is represented above?
a)
The Quartering Act
b)
Townshend Acts
c)
Proclamation of 1763
d)
Declaratory Acts
2.
Which cause of the Revolutionary War is represented above?
a)
Sugar Act
b)
The Boston Massacre
c)
Boston Tea Party
d)
Proclamation of 1763
3.
Define boycott.
a)
An organized campaign to refuse to buy certain products
b)
import tax
c)
Citizen soldiers who could be ready to fight at a minute's notice
d)
to surrender
4.
Great Britain developed a huge debt from fighting what war?
a)
World War II
b)
Civil War
c)
French and Indian
d)
Revolutionary War
5.

What was the slogan Colonists cried out in reaction to the unfair taxes Parliament imposed on them?

a)

No Taxation without Representation

b)

Don't Tread on Me

c)

War with Britain

d)

Stop the Madness

6.

Which of the following placed a tax on tea without the consent of the colonists?

a)

Townshend Act

b)

Sugar Act

c)

Intolerable Acts

d)

Tea Act

7.
Why did Great Britain tax the American colonies?
a)
The British were in debt from buying too many fidget spinners.
b)
The British were in debt from fighting the French in a war.
c)
The British were in looking for money to pave their roads.
8.
Why were the colonists angry about "taxation without representation?"
a)
The colonists wanted to pay taxes on stamps and tea
b)
The colonists had no representation in Parliament
c)
The colonists fought to write the Declaration of Independence
d)
The colonists were loyal to the British and wanted to keep them happy
9.

Who fought against each other during the French and Indian War?

a)

The French and Iroquois Nations

b)

France and Great Britain

c)

France and Spain

d)

France and the Cherokee Nation

10.

Who was the tyrant king of Great Britain?

a)

King John III

b)

King George III

c)

King Joseph III

d)

King Zach IV

11.

This act required colonists to house and feed British Troops

a)

Quartering Act

b)

Townshend Acts

c)

Intolerable Acts

d)

Proclamation of 1763

12.

Clash between Boston rioters and British Troops that left 5 colonists dead.

a)

Boston Tea Party

b)

Intolerable Acts

c)

Boycott

d)

Boston Massacre

13.

Series of Acts designed to punish Colonists for the Boston Tea Party

a)

Townshend Acts

b)

Martial Law

c)

Intolerable Acts

d)

Tyranny

14.

Delegates meet to declare American independence from Great Britain

a)

1st Continental Congress

b)

2nd Continental Congress

15.

What injustice could colonists not forget?

a)

Lack of food

b)

Winning the 7-year war

c)

The wrong tea

d)

High taxes

16.

What is "Thomas Paine's Common Sense"

a)

A publication created by Thomas Paine to encourage Americans to advocate for freedom from Britain.

b)

A publication that focused on freedom.

c)

An article focused on freedom for Irish Rebels.

d)

An article focused on the love Americans had for England.

17.

“Nothing but independence…can keep the peace of the continent…A government of our own is our natural right: and when a man seriously reflects on the precariousness of human affairs, he will become convinced, that it is infinitely wiser and safer, to form a constitution of our own in a cool deliberate manner, while we have it in our power…”

a)

“How can a tiny country like Great Britain be expected to care for such a large nation like America. It just doesn’t make sense. It should be the other way around.”

b)

“We need to be free NOW before things get any worse. If we wait, it will only be harder.”

c)

“There is nothing positive that will come from staying connected to Great Britain.”

d)

“Maybe all along the only reason Great Britain cared for us was for HER benefit!”

18.

“Small islands, not capable of protecting themselves, are the proper objects for kingdoms to take under their care; but there is something absurd, in supposing a continent to be perpetually governed by an island. In no instance hath nature made the satellite larger than its primary planet.”

a)

“We need to be free NOW before things get any worse. If we wait, it will only be harder.”

b)

“Some people believe that the colonies have and will always benefit from Great Britain but I couldn’t disagree more with that statement.”

c)

“Maybe all along the only reason Great Britain cared for us was for HER benefit!”

d)

“How can a tiny country like Great Britain be expected to care for such a large nation like America. It just doesn’t make sense. It should be the other way around.”

19.

Pick the modern English translation for the following excerpt: “But Britain is the parent country, say some. Then the more shame upon her conduct. Even brutes do not devour their young, nor savages make war upon their families…

a)

“Some people believe that the colonies have and will always benefit from Great Britain but I couldn’t disagree more with that statement

b)

“Maybe all along the only reason Great Britain cared for us was for HER benefit!”

c)

“Don’t call Great Britain our caretaker – they’ve been abusive to us!”

d)

“There is nothing positive that will come from staying connected to Great Britain.”

20.

“We have boasted the protection of Great Britain without considering that her motive was interest, not attachment; and that she did not protect us from our enemies on our account, but from her enemies on her own account…”

a)

“Maybe all along the only reason Great Britain cared for us was for HER benefit!”

b)

“Don’t call Great Britain our caretaker – they’ve been abusive to us!”

c)

“How can a tiny country like Great Britain be expected to care for such a large nation like America. It just doesn’t make sense. It should be the other way around.”

d)

“There is nothing positive that will come from staying connected to Great Britain.”

21.

Pick the modern English translation for the following excerpt: “I have heard it asserted by some, that as America hath flourished under her former connection with Great Britain, the same connection is necessary towards her future happiness, and will always have the same effect. Nothing can be more fallacious than this kind of argument.”

a)

“There is nothing positive that will come from staying connected to Great Britain.”

b)

“Maybe all along the only reason Great Britain cared for us was for HER benefit!”

c)

“How can a tiny country like Great Britain be expected to care for such a large nation like America. It just doesn’t make sense. It should be the other way around.”

d)

“Some people believe that the colonies have and will always benefit from Great Britain but I couldn’t disagree more with that statement.”

22.

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence

a)

King George III

b)

Thomas Paine

c)

Paul Revere

d)

Thomas Jefferson

23.

What is the purpose of the Grievances of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

To list complaints against King George III, including that the colonists were forced to pay unfair taxes.

b)

To explain that all people have "certain unalienable rights" that cannot be taken away.

c)

To officially proclaim that the colonists are free and independent from British rule.

24.

The Declaration of Independence includes several key philosophies or beliefs. Choose the correct word to phrase to complete each sentence describing these big ideas.

______ people have certain unalienable rights

a)

All

b)

Some

25.

The Declaration of Independence includes several key philosophies or beliefs. Choose the correct word to phrase to complete each sentence describing these big ideas.​​

People's natural rights ______ be taken away.

a)

can

b)

cannot

26.

The Declaration of Independence includes several key philosophies or beliefs. Choose the correct word to phrase to complete each sentence describing these big ideas.​​

People establish government to ___________ these rights.

a)

give

b)

protect

27.

The Declaration of Independence includes several key philosophies or beliefs. Choose the correct word to phrase to complete each sentence describing these big ideas.​​

Government derives its power from the __________.

a)

people

b)

King

28.

The Declaration of Independence includes several key philosophies or beliefs. Choose the correct word to phrase to complete each sentence describing these big ideas.​​

When a government violates citizens' rights, the people _________________ change the government

a)

should

b)

should not

29.

Which rights should be included in the outer circles of the graphic organizer (choose 3)?

a)

Liberty

b)

Love

c)

Life

d)

Legal Representation

e)

Pursuit of happiness

30.

Why is the Declaration of Independence still important to American citizens today?

a)

It oulines the process to make changes to our constitution that we still use today.

b)

It promotes the ideals of equality and freedom that our government is still based on today.

c)

It promotes revolution and war as a method to make government changes that we still use today.

d)

It establishes the structure of our government and the separation of powers into the three branches we still have today.

31.

According to this quote from the Declaration of Independence, what is the purpose of government?

a)

To delcare that all people are created equal.

b)

To have a Creator.

c)

To protect natural rights.

d)

To get consent from the government.

32.

When writing the Declaration of Independence, what English philosopher did Thomas Jefferson copy from?

a)

Thomas Hobbes

b)

John Locke

33.

What date was the Declaration of Independence approved?

a)

July 4, 1776

b)

December 7, 1941

c)

September 17, 1787

d)

April 14, 1912

34.

What is the source of our unalienable rights?

a)

The government

b)

The people

c)

The Creator

d)

The President

35.

What are our three "unalienable rights"?

a)

Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

b)

Life, liberty, and property

36.

What did the Declaration of Independence do to the 13 colonies' relationship with Britain?

a)

It declared their independence.

b)

It declared war.

c)

It made them a part of Britain again.

d)

It changed kings.

37.

According to the Declaration of Independence, government receives its power from the "_________."

a)

"consent of the governed."

b)

"representative government."

c)

"democracy."

d)

"president."