Brain Pop Declaration Quiz

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What is the central point of the Declaration of Independence ? *

That the colonies should be better represented in Parliament

That the colonies were breaking with England to form their own country

That the taxes on tea and stamps were too high

That King George III was a terrible tyrant

Why didn't King George III agree to the colonists complaints in the 1st Continental Congress? *

He thought the members of the First Continental Congress were traitors

He wanted to help, but his hands were tied

He did do what they asked, but they were never satisfied

He needed the tax money from the colonies to fight foreign wars

Place the following events in sequence: A) The Declaration is adopted; B) The First Continental Congress meets; C) British and American troops begin fighting *

Sequence means order of time (like chronological)

B,C,A

C,B,A

B,A,C

A,C,B

What role did Thomas Jefferson play during the Second Continental Congress? *

He served as President of the Congress

He was the first member to sign the Declaration of Independence

He wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence

He helped Ben Franklin edit the first draft of the Declaration of Independence

Which of the following is an example of a grievance? *

A letter to your city complaining about potholes in your street

A newspaper editorial that endorses a particular candidate for President

A proclamation by the government that July 4th will be celebrated as Independence Day

A news article about the formation of a new, independent nation

What is the significance of July 4th 1776? *

It was the day the Declaration of Independence was first drafted

It was the day the Continental Congress first met in Philadelphia

It was the day that Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence

It was the date of the first battle in the American Revolution

What are the three parts of the Declaration of Independence?

List of grievances, declaration of a new country, statement of the United States

Statement of Beliefs, List of grievances, and declaration of a new country

statement of America, Statement of England, list of economy symbols

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