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7th Grade Social Studies questions for the Revolutionary War
Question | Answer |
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Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence? | Thomas Jefferson |
What are the 3 basic, unalienable rights stated in the Declaration of Independence? | Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness |
What are the 3 main parts of the Declaration of Independence? | Basic Rights, British Wrongs, an Independent Nation |
What was the document that ended the Revolutionary War? | The Treaty of Paris |
Land+Money= | Power |
Why did General Cornwallis surrender to General Washington at Yorktown? | General Cornwallis was surrounded by French Navy and General Washington's army |
What are some reasons that the colonists won the Revolutionary War? | Motivation Aide from other countries Leadership of General Washington Land knowledge |
Why did Congress write the Declaration of Independence? | To tell the world why they are rebelling against Britain |
True or False: Shay's Rebellion showed how weak the Articles of Confederation were. | True |
True or False: Federalism is the separation of the government into 3 branches. | False |
True or False: The President must follow the same laws as anyone else. This is called Limited Power of the Government. | True |
True or False: Popular Sovereignty means "the people rule." | True |
The principle of Individual Rights means citizens' freedoms are protected in the Bill of Rights. | True |