VS 5a/b

Who provided political leadership by expressing the reasons for colonial independence from Great Britain in the Declaration of Independence?

• George Washington

• King George

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Lafayette

Parliament believed it had the right to ______ the colonists.

• Enslave
• Work
• Tax
• Steal from

What document gave reasons for independence and self-government?

• The Constitution
• The Declaration of Independence 
• The Bill of Rights
• Charters

Why did the colonists believe they should not be taxed?

• They had no representation in Parliament

• They didn't have any banks

• They didn't have much money

• Great Britain was already taking what they wanted from the colony

Who spoke out against taxation without representation by saying, "give me liberty or give me death?"

• Marquis de Lafayette

• James Lafayette

• Thomas Jefferson

• Patrick Henry

Who is James Lafayette?

• He provided military leadership by serving as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army.

• He was an enslaved African American who served as a spy in the Continental Army during the war. He successfully requested his freedom after the war.

• Spoke out against taxation without representation.

• A french nobleman volunteered his service to the Continental Army during the war. He contributed to the victory at Yorktown.

Conflicts developed between the colonies and _______ over how the colonies should be governed.

• France
• Spain
• England
• Portugal

The colonists believed in NO TAXATION WITHOUT

• DISCUSSION
• LITIGATION
• FAIRNESS
• REPRESENTATION

Finish the sentence from the Declaration of Independence:

"All men are created equal...with certain unalienable rights. Among these are ________________________".

• Voting, freedom of religion, and the right to bear arms.

• Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

• Food, shelter, and friends.

• Education, marriage, and government.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• James Lafayette

• Patrick Henry