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Causes of the War
Declaration of Independence
Mrs. Nievera
Northwest
Ordinance
Important People
100
What happened at the Boston Massacre?
Angry colonists threw things at British soldiers, the soldiers shot at the colonists, and five colonists dies.
100
True or false: Was slavery mentioned in the Declaration of Independence?
False
100

Which teacher does Mrs. Nievera admire/look up to?

MRS. PATALIVE!

100

True or false: Slavery was NOT allowed in the Northwest Territory.

True

100
The group of people who made laws in Britain
Parliament
200
Why did British Parliament close Boston Harbor?
Because of the Boston Tea Party
200
The Declaration of Independence was written at which Continental Congress?
The Second Continental Congress
200

Name one of Mrs. Nievera's favorite animals.

Dogs, owls, sloths

200
Whose land could not be taken without their consent?
The Indians
200
The King of Britain during the American Revolution
King George III
300
Name three taxes the colonists had to pay.
Sugar, Stamp, Townshend, Tea, Intolerable, or Coercive
300
What is another word for grievances?
Complaints
300

Which sneaker brand does Mrs. Nievera like to wear?

Skechers

300

Who was allowed to vote under the Northwest Ordinance?

Men (males)

300
The group of colonists who fought for freedom from Britain
The Sons (and Daughters) of Liberty
400
Fill in the blanks: No ____________ without _______________! Hint: This is something the colonists said about King George III.
taxation, representation
400
Fill in the blanks: Governments are created to protect the peoples' ______. If they do not, the people can _______ their government.
rights, change
400

Which food does Mrs. Nievera eat almost every day? (There are two possible answers!)

Yogurt, blueberries

400

Name TWO of the six states that were a part of the Northwest Ordinance.

Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, and part of Minnesota

400
This man signed the Declaration of Independence first and biggest
John Hancock
500
Which act by British Parliament closed Boston Harbor, let soldiers live in colonist houses, and didn't let colonists have meetings?
The Intolerable Acts
500
What are the three basic rights of all Americans?
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
500

What country is Mr. Nievera (Mrs. Nievera's husband) from?

The Philippines

500
Fill in the blanks: Under the Northwest Ordinance, people were guarunteed freedom of ________, right to a ______ by jury, and reasonable _____.
religion, trial, bail
500
This man wrote the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson