Social Studies CCA 1 Review-2nd 9 weeks part 1

Front

Who was the Declaration of Independence written for?

Back

The Colonists

Front

Who were the Colonists that fought against the British? Options: The Stamp Act, Minutemen, The Militia, The Patriots

Back

The Patriots

Front

Which of the following had NOT taken place before the Declaration of Independence: The Stramp Act, America had their first president, The Revolutionary War, America had cut ties with most of England?

Back

America had their first president

Front

The Loyalists were...

Back

Colonist who were loyal to the king

Front

Which is an accurate description of what Thomas Jefferson described in the Declaration of Independence?

Back

The colonist have the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness

Front

How did the Intolerable Acts affect the colonist?

Back

It closed the Boston Harbor and allowed British soldiers to take over colonial homes

Front

Which of the following is NOT a reason that the Declaration of Independence was written?
Great Britain taxed the colonists,
Great Britain listened to the colonists' concerns,
Great Britain failed the colonists,
Great Britain was taxing without representation

Back

Great Britain listened to the colonists' concerns

Front

The British were likely to...

Back

disagree with the Declaration

Front

What did the Colonists want most from Britain?

Back

To be free from British taxes and to be more independent

Front

The Stamp Act was...

Back

A tax the British government placed on newspapers, books, and documents that were sold in the colonies