Q2 Grade 6 US History Exam

Who Was the Battle Between???

• Great Britain and Canada

• Great Britain and the Colonies

• Nigeria and Idaho

• Arkansas and Kansas

Why did the French join in to support the Americans?

• They were still angry at Great Britain after the French and Indian War

• They wanted to support the British

• They wanted to split up the American troops

• They wanted to attack Philadelphia

Who did colonists believe had the only right to tax them?

• King George III

• The Sons and Daughters of Liberty

• their colonial elected officials

• The British Parliament

What is the difference between a Patriot and a Loyalist?

• Tom Brady

• Loyalists supported agriculture. Patriots supported manufacturing.

• Patriots supported the king and Parliament. Loyalists wanted war.

• Patriots wanted independence. Loyalists wanted to stay loyal to the king.

Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

• to explain why the colonies were separating from Great Britain

• the start the American Revolution

• to offer a peace settlement to Great Britain.

• to instruct how a county wins its freedom.

How do natural rights, as described in the Declaration of Independence, differ from other rights?

• People are born with natural rights.

• People can vote to choose natural rights

• Natural rights are given only to citizens.

• Natural rights come from the government.

What are the three inalienable rights that all people have?

• Food, Shelter, and Clothing
• Life, Liberty and Death
• Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness

What is the main purpose of government?

• To protect the rights of the people
• To protect the life of people's things
• To give people things

What two groups of people were not included in the Declaration of Independence?

• Men and Women
• Women and Slaves
• Indentured Servants and Slaves

What linked Britain, British Colonies, and Africa?

• Triangular Trade Route

• backcountry

• Transcontinental Railroad

• Great Wagon Road