
Declaration of Independence Assessment - 5th Grade
Authored by Megan Rhodes
Social Studies
5th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who urged the colonies to unite at the Albany Congress in 1754?
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did the French and Indian War help lead to the American Revolution?
The colonists were angry about being taxed to pay for the war.
The colonists did not like being forced to fight in the war.
The British destroyed the homes of some colonists during the war.
The British did not like the terms of the treaty signed after the war.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did the First Continental Congress create problems between Great Britain and the colonies?
It instructed colonists to disobey British laws.
It decided that the colonies would attack Great Britain.
It asked colonists to boycott British goods.
It decided that the colonies would separate from Great Britain.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where in Massachusetts did the first fighting between British troops and colonial militiamen happen?
Boston
Concord
Lexington
Plymouth
5.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following statements about the Declaration of Independence are true?
Choose the 3 correct answers.
It had four sections.
It was written in clear, plain language.
It was mostly written by Thomas Jefferson.
It was mostly written by Thomas Paine.
It had a section attacking King George III for supporting slavery that was removed.
6.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
2 mins • Ungraded
Identify the order in which the events happened.
__ Parliament passed the Stamp Act.
__ The Declaration of Independence was signed.
__ A large British force marched south from Canada.
__ The Second Continental Congress began meeting.
__ The British sent 1,000 soldiers to Boston to control the colonists.
Example: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
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