Declaration of Independence

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Who was the main writer 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? Options: Food, Shelter, and Clothing; Life, Liberty and Death; Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness

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Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness

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When was the Declaration of Independence written?

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July 4, 1776

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What is the main purpose of government?

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To protect the rights of the people

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What two groups of people were not included in the Declaration of Independence? Men and Women, Women and Slaves, Indentured Servants and Slaves

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Women and Slaves

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Which of the following is NOT part of the Declaration of Independence? Grievances against the king, A formal statement declaring independence from Britain

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George Washington's signature

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Who gives government the ability to govern? Options: The people, Parliament, The King, The Sons of Liberty

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The people

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What did one part of the Declaration of Independence list? Options: The colonists still wanted to be British citizens, The colonists wanted to change the British government, The things the colonists thought the King did wrong

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The things the colonists thought the King did wrong

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"All men are created equal" what did this mean?

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All WHITE men were created equal. The DOI didn't mention women or slaves.

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Inalienable Rights: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness - what did this mean?

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Rights are given to men by their government but are inherent and undeniable. Rights we are born with.