Declaration of Independence Podcast

How many of the 13 Colonies adopted and voted on the Declaration of Independence? 

• 10

• 11

• 12

• 13

Which state obtained (did vote) on the Declaration of Independence 

• Connecticut

• North Carolina

• South Carolina

• New York

Which character does the speaker wished he could play in the 1776 musical?​ ​ (a)  

• Ben Franklin
• George Washington
• Thomas Jefferson
• John Adams

There are ​​ (a)   parts to the declaration of Independence.

• 4
• 3
• 5
• 7

Reorder the following parts of the Declaration of Independence

• Preamble (outlining natural rights)

• Formal declaration of independence

• conclusion with the signers' commitment

• Body Paragraph (listing grievances against King George III)

• An Introduction

What was the Salutary Neglect that occurred in the Colonies?

• Britain forced their laws on the Colonists

• Britain ignored the 13 Colonies

• Britain ignored the 13 Colonies and only focused on the Colonies resources

• Britain would pay for the Colonies resources and deny other countries from having them

What event caused the British start to tax the Colonists?

• Boston Tea Party

• French and Indian War

• Lexington and Concord

• Boston Massacre

​ (a)   was the lieutenant colonel that they talked about in the French and Indian War.

• George Washington
• Thomas Jefferson
• Benjamin Franklin
• John Adams

What was the Olive Branch Petition?

• A letter to the King of England to try and work out the disagreements between the Colonies and England

• A love letter to the King of England

• A letter to the king begging him to not send his troops

• A letter to France asking for help against the British

​ (a)   wrote the Declaration of Independence.

• Thomas Jefferson
• George Washington
• Benjamin Franklin
• John Adams