What was the Preamble of the Declaration of Independence about?

The rights that every man should have

Why were Americans angry at Britain after the French and Indian War?

They didn't like the taxes that came from England

What was strong about the Articles of Confederation?

The US were allowed to declare war, There was a strong postal system and currency

What was the Declaration body of the Declaration of Independence about?

The official departure from the British Empire

Who were the Georgia representatives who signed the Declaration of Independence?

Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, and George Walton

What was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

There was no executive branch to enforce laws

What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress?

To plan more resistance against the British

What was the Main Body of the Declaration of Independence about?

Complaints against the British Empire

Which war decided who would control North America?

The French and Indian War, The 7 Years War

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1
Who was infamously known for being a traitor to the United States?
Benedict Cumberbatch
Samuel Travolta
Benedict Arnold
Jackson O'Reily
2
What battle is known for being vital to the Patriot victory of the Revolutionary War?
March to New Amsterdam (New York)
The Siege of Yorktown
Fort Knox
The Battle of Bunker Hill
3
What was the Preamble of the Declaration of Independence about?
The rights that every man should have
Declaring George Washington as commander-in-chief
Complaints against the British
The official departure from the British Empire
4
Who wrote the pamphlet Common Sense which introduced the idea of becoming their own nation?
Lyndon Hall
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Paine
5
What was Georgia's western border in 1763?
Mississippi River
St. Mary's River
Ocmulgee River
Savannah River
6
What was the crop that led to America's success?
Tobacco
Wheat
Indigo
Barley
7
Why were Americans angry at Britain after the French and Indian War?
They wanted Britain to take more of France's land
They didn't like that they had to fight
They liked the French
They didn't like the taxes that came from England
8
How did the Sons of Liberty respond to the Townshend Acts?
Refusing to do any work
The Boston Tea Party
Closing the Boston Port
Seceding from the British Empire
9
What was the name of the tax that closed the Boston port?
The Stamp Act
The Townshend Act
The Intolerable Acts
The Navigation Act
10
What was the first American settlement?
Jamestown
New York City
Plymouth Rock
Charles' Town (Charleston)
11
What was strong about the Articles of Confederation?
The US were allowed to declare war
There was a strong postal system and currency
The states had more power
People were allowed to trade within states
12
What was the Declaration body of the Declaration of Independence about?
Naming George Washington as commander-in-chief
Declaring all colonies except Maine part of France
The official departure from the British Empire
The declaration of war against Britain
13
What was the event in which British troops killed 5 American civilians?
The New York Nuisance
The Boston Massacre
The Massachusetts Murder
The Jamestown Killing
14
Who were the Georgia representatives who signed the Declaration of Independence?
Button Gwinnett, Henry Ellis, and John Reynolds
Button Gwinnett, Albert Fulton, and Terman Bartow
Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, and George Walton
Button Gwinnett, Cobb Fischer, and Christopher Ellijay
15
Who were the group of agitators that spread Patriot propaganda?
The Patriot Posse
The Rebel Rascals
Sons of Liberty
Boston Celtics (later a basketball team)
16
What was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
The Articles was riddled with errors
The Articles didn't allow foreign trade
There was no official government
There was no executive branch to enforce laws
17
What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress?
To create a government for the colonies
To appoint a new general for the Patriots
To allow Benjamin Franklin become the Postmaster General
To plan more resistance against the British
18
Why didn't Britain like the French and Indian War?
They went into debt
They lost too many men
They wanted friendship with France
They used up all of their arms
19
What was the Main Body of the Declaration of Independence about?
Allowing the British to keep the colony of Maine
Declaring George Washington as commander-in-chief
The official departure from the British Empire
Complaints against the British Empire
20
Which war decided who would control North America?
The Long War
The French and Indian War
The North American Battle
The 7 Years War

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