The body of the Declaration of Independence

listed grievances against King George III and his government.

The Declaration of Independence has three sections: preamble, body, and conclusion. The conclusion

declared the colonies to be an independent nation.

According to the Proclamation of 1763,

Colonists were not allowed to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains.

Why did the British Parliament create the Stamp Act?

Great Britain was trying to lessen their war debt by taxing colonists

The Declaration of Independence had three signers from Georgia:

Lyman Hall, George Walton, and Button Gwinnett

The Stamp Act required a tax to be paid on

newspapers, legal documents, and licenses

During the French and Indian War, what part of North America did the opposing parties want?

Ohio River Valley and parts of Canada

How did the French and Indian War lead to the American Revolution?

Great Britain tried to lessen their war debt by taxing the colonists

The preamble of the Declaration of Independence served as an introduction and

stated how the colonists felt about democracy.

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Unit 3 "Causes of The American Revolution"

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1
The body of the Declaration of Independence
included the signatures of 56 colonial men.
stated how the colonists felt about democracy.
listed grievances against King George III and his government.
declared the colonies to be an independent nation.
2
Who was fighting whom during the French and Indian War?
France vs. Native Americans
France vs. Great Britain
France vs. Spain
France vs. Canada
3
Who was the young American military leader who got his start during the French and Indian War?
Benjamin Franklin
Napoleon Bonaparte
James Oglethorpe
George Washington
4
The Declaration of Independence was written primarily by
John Adams
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
5
What was the French and Indian War called in Europe?
The Seven Years War
The Franco American War
World War I
The War to End All Wars
6
The Declaration of Independence has three sections: preamble, body, and conclusion. The conclusion
declared George Washington as the first president
declared that citizens of the colonies had the rights of free speech
declared King George III as the ruler of Great Britain and the Americans
declared the colonies to be an independent nation.
7
According to the Proclamation of 1763,
Colonists were not allowed to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains.
all of the above
The Ohio River Valley became a Spanish territory.
The French could keep their land in North America.
8
Why did the British Parliament create the Stamp Act?
Great Britain was trying to encourage more colonists to buy paper
Great Britain wanted all postage stamps to include a picture of King George.
Great Britain was trying to increase the sale of newspapers in the colonies
Great Britain was trying to lessen their war debt by taxing colonists
9
The Declaration of Independence had three signers from Georgia:
Lyman Hall, George Walton, and Button Gwinnett
John Hancock, Samuel Adams, and Thomas Jefferson
John Reynolds, Henry Ellis, and James Wright
James Oglethorpe, Robert Castell, and John Percival
10
The Stamp Act required a tax to be paid on
newspapers, legal documents, and licenses
postage stamps and envelopes
food stamps and coupons
tea and coffee
11
According to the Treaty of Paris of 1763, Georgia’s western boundary became the
Savannah River
Mississippi River
Chattahoochee River
Pacific Ocean
12
During the French and Indian War, what part of North America did the opposing parties want?
Mississippi River Valley and parts of Florida
Ohio River Valley and parts of Canada
Savannah River Valley and parts of Florida
Chattahoochee River Valley and parts of Canada
13
How did the French and Indian War lead to the American Revolution?
Great Britain was tired of having colonies in the New World
Great Britain tried to lessen their war debt by taxing the colonists
The colonists were pumped up after fighting in the French and Indian War
Great Britain had its feelings hurt
14
Georgians who opposed the Stamp Act were called
Liberty Boys
Georgia Crackers
Freedom Fighters
Rebel Rowdies
15
The preamble of the Declaration of Independence served as an introduction and
listed grievances against King George III and his government.
declared the colonies to be an independent nation.
included the signatures of 56 colonial men
stated how the colonists felt about democracy.

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