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Declaration of Independence

Declaration of Independence

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History

8th Grade

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Hard

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Who wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence?

Back

Thomas Jefferson

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is one section that was deleted from the first draft of the Declaration of Independence?

Back

The part about how King George III created slavery in America.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How did the Founders understand the American Revolution? "All people that live in America are created equal and each one should have the exact same rights, no matter what."

Back

False

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

This is part of how the Founders understood the American Revolution, “Government is only legitimate when based on the consent of the governed and when it works to protect citizens’ natural, unalienable rights.”

Back

True

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Who helped edit the first draft of the Declaration of Independence and chose who should write it? Options: George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Robert R. Livingston, John Adams

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Back

John Adams

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

According to the Founders, what makes a government legitimate?

Back

Consent of the governed and protection of individual rights.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What principle did the Founders emphasize in their understanding of the American Revolution? Options: equality, justice, liberty, authority

Back

liberty

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