Question

wavgroundformerly quizizzworksheetsnamedeclaration of independenceclasstotal questions: 11dateworksheet time: 31minsinstructor name: ese ekwejunor - etchie1. the declaration of independence says the government of england...a) all of the aboveb) made the colonists pay unfair taxesc) would not let the colonists make decisionsd) sent soldiers to make the colonists follow unabout how to run the governmentlaws2. in 1776, the country now called the united states was made up of____colonies that belonged toengland.a) 15b) 13c) 5d) 503. a__is a person who speaks for a group of people.a) kingb) representativec) colonistd) soldier4. the____won the revolutionary war in 1783.a) americansb) britishc) germansd) french5. the main person who wrote the declaration of independence.a) a colonistb) king george iiic) king henry ivd) thomas jefferson

Explanation:

1. The Declaration of Independence listed grievances against the British government, including unfair taxes (b), not allowing colonists to make decisions (c), and using soldiers to enforce unjust laws (d), so "all of the above" (a) is correct.
2. In 1776, there were 13 British colonies that became the United States, so (b) is correct.
3. A representative (b) speaks for a group of people. A king (a) is a monarch, a colonist (c) is a settler in a colony, and a soldier (d) is in the military.
4. The Americans (a) won the Revolutionary War in 1783.
5. Thomas Jefferson (d) was the main author of the Declaration of Independence. A colonist (a) is too general, King George III (b) was the British king, and King Henry IV (c) was a different historical figure.

Answer:

1. A. all of the above
2. B. 13
3. B. representative
4. A. Americans
5. D. Thomas Jefferson