Revolutionary War

True or False: Thomas Paine wrote the pamphlet, "Common Sense", explaining that the colonists should rule themselves.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What is the vocabulary term for having the freedom to govern themselves?

• independence

• dependent

• freedom

Declaration is an ______ statement.

• official

• formal

• simple

• group

Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Paine

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• George Washington

True or False: Thomas Jefferson was the oldest delegate selected to write the Declaration of Independence.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The preamble is the _____ part.

• first

• last

• second

• middle

What date did Congress vote to accept the Declaration of Independence's final wording?

• July 2, 1776

• July 4, 1776

• July 8, 1776

Who was the president of Congress who said he wanted to sign the Declaration so large that the King could see if without wearing his glasses?

• John Hancock

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Adams

Select 3 requirements a person had to have to be able to vote.

• MAN

• WHITE

• OWN PROPERTY

• EDUCATED

• SLAVES

Abigail Adams famous quote "... remember the ______"

• ladies

• slaves

• children