The March to Independence

Let’s see how much you know about Liberia’s independence.

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The settlement that had been called Christopolis was renamed Monrovia after US president, James Monroe, and the colony as a whole was formally called Liberia in 1824.

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Officials of the Commonwealth of Liberia started considering independence in 1845

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Representatives from these groups were present at the constitutional convention
(Select all that apply)

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At the time of independence, only the ___________________ were citizens of the nation

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This American came up with the name 'Liberia' for the colony

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This American Law Professor from Harvard University wrote the first draft of the 1847 constitution of Liberia

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He wrote the Declaration of Independence

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The progression of Liberia was:
native land to settlement to colony to commonwealth to republic

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___________________ was President of the Constitutional Convention

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The region where Liberia began was known as:
(Select all that apply)

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