Students identify the Declaration's main purpose, name the British king, and explain Franklin's diplomatic role in France. Part B has five fill-in-the-blank problems about Jefferson's home colony, the first battle location, and the name of the wartime governing body.
Questions about the Continental Congress and the Declaration's main purpose require students to synthesize multiple Revolution concepts rather than recall isolated facts.
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American Revolution
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. What was the main purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
A) To create new tax laws
B) To declare the colonies free from British rule
C) To set up a new trade agreement
D) To elect George Washington as president
2. Who was the king of Britain during the American Revolution?
A) King James II
B) King Henry VIII
C) King George III
D) King Charles I
3. What role did Benjamin Franklin play during the Revolution?
A) He led the Continental Army
B) He wrote the Declaration alone
C) He helped gain support from France
D) He served as the first president
4. Which act taxed printed materials like newspapers and legal documents?
A) Tea Act
B) Townshend Acts
C) Intolerable Acts
D) Stamp Act
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. Thomas Jefferson was from the colony of Virginia.
2. The first shots of the Revolution were fired at Lexington and Concord.
3. The colonists formed the Continental Congress to govern during the Revolution.
4. The Treaty of Paris in 1783 officially recognized American independence.
5. George Washington is called the "Father of Our Country."
American Revolution
★ Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. What was the main purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
A) To create new tax laws
B) To declare the colonies free from British rule
C) To set up a new trade agreement
D) To elect George Washington as president
2. Who was the king of Britain during the American Revolution?
A) King James II
B) King Henry VIII
C) King George III
D) King Charles I
3. What role did Benjamin Franklin play during the Revolution?
A) He led the Continental Army
B) He wrote the Declaration alone
C) He helped gain support from France
D) He served as the first president
4. Which act taxed printed materials like newspapers and legal documents?
A) Tea Act
B) Townshend Acts
C) Intolerable Acts
D) Stamp Act
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1) Thomas Jefferson was from the colony of Virginia.
2) The first shots of the Revolution were fired at Lexington and Concord.
3) The colonists formed the Continental Congress to govern during the Revolution.
4) The Treaty of Paris in 1783 officially recognized American independence.
5) George Washington is called the "Father of Our Country."
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