Declaration of Independence/US Constitution

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Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence? Options: Benjamin Franklin, Samuel Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Paul Revere

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Thomas Jefferson

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Why was this document written?

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The colonists wanted to break free from British control

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How many people signed the Declaration? Options: 25, 56, 105, 65

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56

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Why is July 4th a significant date to the Declaration of Independence?

Back

The Continental Congress approved the document

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Why was signing the Declaration considered dangerous?

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If they signed their name the British could come and get them

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How many grievances were listed in the Declaration of Independence?

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28

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What are our natural rights according to Jefferson?

Back

Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

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How did the U.S. Constitution organize the government fairly?

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3 separate branches

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What year was the Constitutional Convention held?

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1787

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Why did federalists demand that a Bill of Rights be added to the Constitution?

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To protect individual freedoms from the federal government