Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the
statement or answers the question.
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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
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a. | George Washington | b. | Benjamin Franklin | c. | William
Penn | d. | Thomas Jefferson |
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The Declaration of Independence defined
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a. | the king's relationship to the
colonists | b. | right to legislate colonial
affairs | c. | the rights of colonists | d. | freedom of the press |
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Political parties began forming during
Washington’s first presidential term. _____
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Who was the commander-in-chief of the American
forces? _____
a. | John Adams | b. | Thomas Jefferson | c. | George
Washington | d. | Benjamin
Franklin |
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France lent its support to the colonies
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a. | to get back at Britain for defeating
them | b. | so that they could come live in
America | c. | because they wanted to be in the
war | d. | because they liked George
Washington |
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The “He” mentioned in the Declaration
of Independence refers to _____
a. | Thomas Jefferson | b. | John Locke | c. | King
George | d. | George Washington |
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Who were The Minutemen? _____
a. | British troops | b. | colonists | c. | men said to be
ready to fight in a minute | d. | French
countrymen |
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The political party led by Thomas Jefferson
that supported state’s rights and a limited central government? _____
a. | Democrat- Republican | b. | Federalist |
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The political party that supported a strong central
government? _____
a. | Democrat- Republican | b. | Federalist |
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What does “Democracy” mean?
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a. | ruled by the people | b. | direct rule | c. | most
votes | d. | government
elected |
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