Where was the Declaration of Independence written and signed?

At the Second Continental Congress

What was the main reason colonists began to protest?

Great Britain began raising taxes

What did the Second Continental Congress argue?

They argued for freedom, They argued for separation from Britain

What was the starting point of the American Revolution

The Battle of Lexington and Concord

What is ONE important detail of the Declaration of Independence

Governments get their power from the people, All men are created equal

What was the cause of the Boston Tea Party

The British government began taxing tea

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1
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
On Christmas
On February 12th
On the Fourth of July
On New Years
2
Where was the Declaration of Independence written and signed?
At the Third Continental Congress
At the First Continental Congress
At the Second Continental Congress
At the Fourth Continental Congress
3
What was the main reason colonists began to protest?
They wanted a new king
Great Britain began raising taxes
They wanted religious freedom
They wanted to expand their territory
4
How did the colonists declare their freedom from Britain?
It spread through word of mouth
They sent a message to the King
Paul Revere rode to all of the colonies to tell them
They wrote a document
5
What is another name for Parliament
Government
King and Queen
President
Congress
6
What did the Second Continental Congress argue?
They argued for freedom
They argued for less taxes
They argued for fair trade
They argued for separation from Britain
7
What was the starting point of the American Revolution
The First Continental Congress
The Boston Tea Party
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
The Second Continental Congress
8
What is ONE important detail of the Declaration of Independence
Governments get their power from the people
Slavery would end
All men are created equal
The colonies would still have to pay taxes to Britain
9
Who were "common people" that helped to fight against Great Britain?
minutemen
patriots
marines
redcoats
10
What did Great Britain do to the colonies after the Boston Tea Party?
They burned down Boston
They punished the colonies
They took control of all of the colonies
They raised the taxes again
11
Which one of these was NOT a cause of the American Revolution?
Boston Massacre
Slavery
Boston Tea Party
Stamp Act
12
What was the cause of the Boston Tea Party
The Continental Congress told the colonists to do it
The British government began taxing tea
The British government began to tax paper products
They were unhappy with the city of Boston
13
True or False: The Redcoats were a great force
True
False
14
Who DID NOT sign the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
John Hancock
George Washington
John Adams
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A group of leaders that met to discuss independence from Britain
Continental Congress
House of Representatives
Government
Parliament

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