Declaration of Independence Review

Front

Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence? Options: Thomas Hobbes, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, George Washington

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Thomas Jefferson

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The Committee of _____ was assembled to draft a declaration. Options: 3, 4, 5, 6

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5

Front

Thomas Paine published_________________ to gain more people to join the independence movement.

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Common Sense

Front

 Declaration main point 1: All men are created ____________

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equal

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Declaration main point 2:  Men are given by God certain ________________

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unalienable rights

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Declaration main point 3: We have the ____________ by God to declare independence from England

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natural right

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Governments derive their authority from the consent of the _______________

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people

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Declaration main point 5: When a government abuses its power the people have the right to _____________ it.

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overthrow

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Declaration main point 6: The colonies tried repeatedly to compromise with King George but he has been a ___________________

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tyrant

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The declaration was published in this year: 1775, 1776, 1777, 1778

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1776