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The word DECLARATION means
A. a formal statement or document.
B. a holiday ornament.
C. narrative writing.
D. a petition. -
The SIGNING OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE took place on
A. May 1, 1789
B. July 4, 1876
C. April 8, 1865
D. July 4, 1776 -
A GRIEVANCE is another word for
A. sorrow.
B. complaint.
C. a sympathy card.
D. circumstance. -
The word INDEPENDENCE means
A. the same thing as interdependent.
B. freedom from outside control.
C. indigent dependents.
D. deciding which laws to obey. -
ENGLAND UNDER GEORGE III was a
A. republic.
B. monarchy.
C. democracy.
D. dictatorship. -
The word DEFY means to
A. execute.
B. dishonor.
C. stand up to.
D. disown. -
The colonists complained about all of the following EXCEPT:
A. quartering British troops in their homes
B. unfair taxation
C. forbidding worship on Sunday
D. refusing to allow colonial representation in Parliament -
REDRESS means
A. to set right.
B. to change one's clothes.
C. the same thing as regress.
D. to present arms. -
The word UNALIENABLE
A. means cannot be permitted in public places.
B. means cannot be allowed to enter the country.
C. means cannot be legally taken away.
D. describes a person who cannot vote. -
The colonists complained about a number of things, including TAXATION. Which
of these statements is FALSE?
A. Colonists were allowed no part in the decision to tax them.
B. Colonial representation in Parliament was not allowed.
C. Colonists complained that some people were taxed more than others.
D. Colonists complained about the quartering of British troops. -
RELIANCE can be defined by all of these words EXCEPT:
A. skepticism
B. confidence
C. faith
D. trust -
The words DIVINE PROVIDENCE refer to
A. the supernatural.
B. a beautiful land.
C. a religious cult.
D. the direction or guidance of God. -
To agree MUTUALLY means to
A. make an independent judgment.
B. agree partially.
C. be in agreement together.
D. agree conditionally. -
To ABOLISH a government means to
A. establish it.
B. empower it.
C. get rid of it.
D. reform it. -
The word ALTER is best described as meaning
A. part of a church or other religious structure.
B. to change.
C. to vandalize.
D. to bring down. -
The DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE was written by
A. George Washington.
B. a constitutional convention.
C. Thomas Jefferson.
D. the Second Continental Congress. -
"We must indeed all hang together, or most assuredly we shall all hang
separately." What was the event at which Benjamin Franklin made this famous
statement?
A. Boston Tea Party
B. signing of the Declaration of Independence
C. Battle of Bunker Hill
D. midnight ride of Paul Revere
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Vocabulary Drill
A. Declaration of Independence
#1. Identify the major significance of the Declaration of Independence.
Ohio Department of Education - High School Proficiency Testing Fact Sheets
You will recall that the thirteen original American colonies officially broke away from England by signing the Declaration of Independence. The following questions relate to that document and event.
In answering these questions refer to Section A of The Little Book and the Related Words list. Circle the letter of the correct answer.
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