Declaration of Independence

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Who wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson

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What are the three inalienable rights that all people have that are outlined in the Declaration of Independence?

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life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

Front

This is the freedom from control by a foreign government.

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liberty

Front

Which of the following is NOT part of the Declaration of Independence?

• grievances against the King of Britain
• a formal statement declaring independence from Britain
• George Washington's signature
• unalienable rights

Back

George Washington's signature

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"We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are _________________________________."

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created equal

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What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

Back

to declare independence from Britain

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On which date was the Declaration of Independence adopted by the Second Continental Congress?

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July 4, 1776

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The Declaration of Independence states that government gets its power from ________________.

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the people

Front

What are unalienable rights?

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rights that government cannot take away

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The Declaration of Independence answered which two questions about the United States?

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Who we are? and What we believe in?