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Introduction to the Declaration of Independence - Starter Quiz

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  • Q1
    Which of the following best describes a colony?
    A large city with its own government
    A settlement ruled by another country
    A place where only native people live
    A business that trades goods
    30s
  • Q2
    The United States was once a group of colonies ruled by Great Britain before becoming an independent country.
    true
    false
    True or False
    30s
  • Q3
    What is the name of the country that the thirteen American colonies declared their independence from in 1776?
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    Type an Answer
    30s
  • Q4
    Match each term related to the United States government and its history with the correct definition.
    Users link answers
    Linking
    30s
  • Q5
    Put these events in the order they happen, from first to last, to show how a law is made in the United States.
    Users link answers
    Linking
    30s
  • Q6
    Sort each item into the correct category.
    Users sort answers between categories
    Sorting
    30s
  • Q7
    Arrange the following to show the levels of government from local to national.
    Users re-arrange answers into correct order
    Jumble
    30s
  • Q8
    Unscramble the letters to name the type of community or country that has its own government and laws.
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    Jumble
    30s
  • Q9
    Which of the following are important facts about the Thirteen Colonies before the Declaration of Independence?
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    Sorting
    30s
  • Q10
    Which of the following BEST describes what a 'colony' is in the context of early American history?
    A place where a group of people from one country settle in another land and are still ruled by their home country.
    A neighborhood in a modern city where people live and work together.
    A group of states that join together to form a new country immediately.
    A land area controlled and ruled by a distant country, often with settlers from that country.
    A city with its own government that is not controlled by anyone else.
    A territory that is explored, settled, and governed by a country far away.
    30s

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