True/False
Indicate whether the
sentence or statement is true or false.
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Thomas Jefferson was the chief
writer of the Declaration of Independence.
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2.
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The Commander in Chief of the
American forces during the Revolutionary War was The Marquise de Lafayette.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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The unalienable rights of life,
liberty, and the pursuit of happiness acknowledge the importance of the
a. | community | b. | military | c. | ruler | d. | individual |
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Use the information in the
box and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.
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American colonists protested
against the acts listed in the box above because they believed the acts directly violated
their
a. | right to a free
education. | b. | religious rights. | c. | right to bear arms. | d. | economic
rights. |
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One major factor that
encouraged colonists in North America to declare independence from Great Britain was
the
a. | imposition of taxes on the colonists
without their consent | b. | use of the British fleet against the French
navy | c. | failure of the British government to protect the slave
trade | d. | establishment of an official state religion in the
colonies |
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