Why is July 4, 1776 important?

It was the day that Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence

How could the British have possibly prevented the American Revolution?

Allowing colonists to be represented in the Parliament

What does boycotting mean?

Refusing to buy or do business with

Who gets all of the powers not specifically written in the Constitution?

The state and the people in the state

Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

it stated that the colonies were breaking away from England.

Why were the colonists upset about the Quartering Act?

It forced them to let British soldiers live in their houses.

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1
Why is July 4, 1776 important?
It was the date of the first battle in the American Revolution
It was the day the Declaration of Independence was first drafted
It was the day that Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence
It was the day the 1st Continental Congress met
2
How could the British have possibly prevented the American Revolution?
Forcing King George III to give up his throne
Increasing taxes on the colonists
Overruling the decisions of the colonial government
Allowing colonists to be represented in the Parliament
3
What does boycotting mean?
Tarring and feathering the merchants
Starting a war
Refusing to buy or do business with
Paying high taxes
4
How many amendments are included in the Bill of Rights?
3
Just the first amendment
5
The first 10
5
Which amendment includes all other rights of the citizens not mentioned in the Constitution?
Amendment 9
Amendment 1
Amendment 7
Amendment 10
6
Which of the following describes the Bill of Rights?
A document that limits the powers and controls of the government.
A document that insures the basic freedoms of the citizens of the U.S.
A document that protects the freedom of religion and speech
All of these answers.
7
What type of source is a play about World War II?
Primary Source
Secondary Source
8
Who gets all of the powers not specifically written in the Constitution?
The Supreme Court
The state and the people in the state
The government
The President
9
Which amendment protects you from a police officer searching your house without a warrant?
Amendment 3
Amendment 6
Amendment 4
Amendment 8
10
What historical document is the Bill of Rights a part of?
The Pledge of Allegiance
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Constitution
The Declaration of Independence
11
From what country did American colonies declare their independence?
Portugal
France
Spain
England
12
"Inalienable rights" means .....
Absolute or Unchanging
Negotiable (can be changed)
Unfair
Forbidden
13
Why was the Declaration of Independence written?
it stated that the colonies were breaking away from England.
so the colonies could be better represented in Parliament
because the taxes on tea and sugar were too high
14
The Second Continental Congress met at Lexington and Concord.
False
True
15
Twenty-one colonies were part of the American Revolution.
False
True
16
Why were the colonists upset about the Quartering Act?
It forced them to let British soldiers live in their houses.
It forced them to pay taxes on tea, paper, and other goods.
It didn't allow them to be represented in Parliament.
It made all of their money worthless.
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What type of source were the 911 videos that the class watched?
Secondary source
Primary source

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