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WorksheetsUnit 1 The Declaration of Independence
Total questions: 54
Worksheet time: 28mins
Which statement best explains a reason why Parliament
passed the Stamp Act?
to raise the cost of sending letters
to help Great Britain pay of war debts
to help start the American Revolution
to lower the cost of sending letters
Why did American Colonists decide to take the action show in the image?
They wanted to punish the British captains.
They thought the boxes held weapons.
They did not like British Tea.
They were angry about taxes.
How did Parliament respond to the Boston Tea Party?
It forced colonists to move out of the Ohio Valley with the Proclamation of 1763.
It agreed to some of the colonists' demands.
It passed the Intolerable Acts that punished the people of Boston.
It fired British ship captains for losing the British property.
What was the main way George Washington helped the American Revolution?
He founded Washington, D. C.
He wrote the Declaration of Independence.
He fought in the Battles of Lexington and Concord.
He led the Continental Army.
Why is July 4th celebrated in the United States?
It is the day that Thomas Paine published Common Sense.
It is the day that the First Continental Congress met in Philadelphia.
It is the day of the Boston Tea Party.
It is the day that the colonies adopted a declaration of independence from Britain.
Why was the Battle of Saratoga a turning point in the American Revolution?
It started the American Revolution.
France joined the Americans in the war against Britain.
The British defeated the Americans at the Battle of Saratoga.
The British surrendered to the Continental Army.
What happened after the British surrendered at Yorktown?
The war continued for many years.
George Washington became king.
The Americans won and the Revolutionary War ended.
The British won the war.
What do the stripes of the American flag represent?
each of the thirteen original colonies
the lives lost during the American Revolution
the men who wrote the Declaration of Independence
the number of battles fought during the American Revolution
How many stars are on the American flag today?
13
76
50
48
Use your social studies knowledge and Source 1 to answer the question.
Which statement best describes the Boston Massacre?
an attack by British soldiers on the First Continental Congress.
the first battle of the Revolutionary War.
an event in which colonists destroyed British Tea
a conflict between angry colonists and British soldiers.
Who was the first former enslaved man killed in the American Revolution which happened during the Boston Massacre?
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Paine
Crispus Attucks
Use your social studies knowledge and Source 2 to answer the question.
Why did the British army want to go to Concord?
The British army wanted to take weapons the colonists were storing there.
The British army wanted to make sure the colonists in Concord were paying taxes.
The British army wanted to capture George Washington.
The British army wanted to take the land away from the colonists living in Concord.
Use your social studies knowledge and Source 3 to answer the question.
How did Thomas Paine's Common Sense affect the cause for independence?
He convinced many colonists to remain loyal to King George III.
He convinced the Sons for Liberty to dump British tea into the harbor.
He convinced colonists to join the Continental Army.
He convinced many colonists that it was time to separated from Great Britain.
Use your social studies knowledge and Source 4 to answer the question.
What is the most important idea in the preamble of the Declaration of Independence?
Countries should not be ruled by kings and queens.
New governments should be formed.
All men are created equal.
No taxation without representation
Use your social studies knowledge and Source 4 to answer the question.
Select the three correct answers.
What does every person have a right to?
life
peace
liberty
pursuit of happiness
government
Who wrote most of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Paine
King George III
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Who choses the rulers in a monarchy?
Rulers are chosen based on the family they are born into.
Rulers are chosen by the people.
Rulers are chosen by the leaders of the Army.
Who choses the rulers in a republic?
Rulers are chosen based on the family they are born into.
Rulers are chosen by the people.
Rulers are chosen by Parliament.
What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
It said that colonists should have the same rights as people who lived in Great Britain.
It explained what the colonists meant by "No taxation without representation."
It explained why the colonists broke away from Great Britain.
It asked Parliament to repeal the Stamp Act.
What was the significance of the American Revolution?
choose 3
It made the United states our own country.
It made George Washington the first president of the United States.
It gave the colonies freedom from King George III and Parliament.
It gave the United States the right to make our own laws.
It created a friendship with Great Britain.
Which of the following was not included in the Intolerable Acts passed by Parliament?
The Boston Harbor closed.
The colonists were not allowed to buy British tea.
Massachusetts was not allowed to govern themselves.
The colonists were forced to quarter British soldiers.
Where is North America located?
choose the correct number on the continent
1
2
3
4
Arrow 1 is pointing to which location?
Europe
13 colonies
Africa
Atlantic Ocean
Arrow 2 is pointing to which location?
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Arrow 3 is pointing to which location?
Africa
North America
Europe
Great Britain
Arrow 4 is pointing to which location?
13 colonies
Europe
Great Britain
Asia
Arrow 5 is pointing to which location?
Africa
Atlantic Ocean
Europe
Canada
Which statement best explains a reason why Parliament
passed the Stamp Act?
to raise the cost of sending letters
to help Great Britain pay of war debts
to help start the American Revolution
to lower the cost of sending letters
Why did American Colonists decide to take the action show in the image?
They wanted to punish the British captains.
They thought the boxes held weapons.
They did not like British Tea.
They were angry about taxes.
How did Parliament respond to the Boston Tea Party?
It forced colonists to move out of the Ohio Valley with the Proclamation of 1763.
It agreed to some of the colonists' demands.
It passed the Intolerable Acts that punished the people of Boston.
It fired British ship captains for losing the British property.
What was the main way George Washington helped the American Revolution?
He founded Washington, D. C.
He wrote the Declaration of Independence.
He fought in the Battles of Lexington and Concord.
He led the Continental Army.
Why is July 4th celebrated in the United States?
It is the day that Thomas Paine published Common Sense.
It is the day that the First Continental Congress met in Philadelphia.
It is the day of the Boston Tea Party.
It is the day that the colonies adopted a declaration of independence from Britain.
Why was the Battle of Saratoga a turning point in the American Revolution?
It started the American Revolution.
France joined the Americans in the war against Britain.
The British defeated the Americans at the Battle of Saratoga.
The British surrendered to the Continental Army.
What happened after the British surrendered at Yorktown?
The war continued for many years.
George Washington became king.
The Americans won and the Revolutionary War ended.
The British won the war.
What do the stripes of the American flag represent?
each of the thirteen original colonies
the lives lost during the American Revolution
the men who wrote the Declaration of Independence
the number of battles fought during the American Revolution
How many stars are on the American flag today?
13
76
50
48
Use your social studies knowledge and Source 1 to answer the question.
Which statement best describes the Boston Massacre?
an attack by British soldiers on the First Continental Congress.
the first battle of the Revolutionary War.
an event in which colonists destroyed British Tea
a conflict between angry colonists and British soldiers.
Who was the first former enslaved man killed in the American Revolution which happened during the Boston Massacre?
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Paine
Crispus Attucks
Use your social studies knowledge and Source 2 to answer the question.
Why did the British army want to go to Concord?
The British army wanted to take weapons the colonists were storing there.
The British army wanted to make sure the colonists in Concord were paying taxes.
The British army wanted to capture George Washington.
The British army wanted to take the land away from the colonists living in Concord.
Use your social studies knowledge and Source 3 to answer the question.
How did Thomas Paine's Common Sense affect the cause for independence?
He convinced many colonists to remain loyal to King George III.
He convinced the Sons for Liberty to dump British tea into the harbor.
He convinced colonists to join the Continental Army.
He convinced many colonists that it was time to separated from Great Britain.
Use your social studies knowledge and Source 4 to answer the question.
What is the most important idea in the preamble of the Declaration of Independence?
Countries should not be ruled by kings and queens.
New governments should be formed.
All men are created equal.
No taxation without representation
Use your social studies knowledge and Source 4 to answer the question.
Select the three correct answers.
What does every person have a right to?
life
peace
liberty
pursuit of happiness
government
Who wrote most of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Paine
King George III
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Who choses the rulers in a monarchy?
Rulers are chosen based on the family they are born into.
Rulers are chosen by the people.
Rulers are chosen by the leaders of the Army.
Who choses the rulers in a republic?
Rulers are chosen based on the family they are born into.
Rulers are chosen by the people.
Rulers are chosen by Parliament.
What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
It said that colonists should have the same rights as people who lived in Great Britain.
It explained what the colonists meant by "No taxation without representation."
It explained why the colonists broke away from Great Britain.
It asked Parliament to repeal the Stamp Act.
What was the significance of the American Revolution?
choose 3
It made the United states our own country.
It made George Washington the first president of the United States.
It gave the colonies freedom from King George III and Parliament.
It gave the United States the right to make our own laws.
It created a friendship with Great Britain.
Which of the following was not included in the Intolerable Acts passed by Parliament?
The Boston Harbor closed.
The colonists were not allowed to buy British tea.
Massachusetts was not allowed to govern themselves.
The colonists were forced to quarter British soldiers.
Where is North America located?
choose the correct number on the continent
1
2
3
4
Arrow 1 is pointing to which location?
Europe
13 colonies
Africa
Atlantic Ocean
Arrow 2 is pointing to which location?
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Arrow 3 is pointing to which location?
Africa
North America
Europe
Great Britain
Arrow 4 is pointing to which location?
13 colonies
Europe
Great Britain
Asia
Arrow 5 is pointing to which location?
Africa
Atlantic Ocean
Europe
Canada
