Declaration of Independence

Declaration of Independence

4th Grade

Multiple Choice

Was John Hancock the first to sign the Declaration of Independence?

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What did Benjamin Franklin mean when he said we must all hang together or we will hang separately.

• All the men who wrote the Declaration of Independence will hang for treason again the king.

• The men who wrote the Declaration of Independence must stick together or face the same fate of death for going against the king. (treason)

Multiple Choice

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

• Benjamin Franklin

• Samuel Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• Paul Revere

Multiple Choice

The Preamble is...

• in the beginning of the Declaration...

• the conclusion.

• in the middle.

• not in the Declaration.

Multiple Choice

Who was Thomas Jefferson referring to when he stated, "All men are created equal"?

• All men

• Everyone

• women

• Any white man

Multiple Choice

Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

• To stop taxes from the British Empire.

• To make a United States army.

• To gain independence from the British Empire

• To install their own king in America

Multiple Choice

According to the Declaration of Independence, when government becomes oppressive of the people's rights, the people have the right to...

• ignore laws that people don't like or agree with

• meet in secret congresses to discuss solutions

• call for elections to choose new rulers

• alter or abolish it and institute a new government

Multiple Choice

The List of Grievances were the part of the Declaration that

• detailed the colonists' complaints with King George.

• listed a man's natural rights.

• introduced the Declaration.

• concluded the Declaration, declaring America a free country.

Multiple Choice

A crime of trying to overthrow your country's government.

• Revolution

• Militia

• treason

• taunt

Multiple Choice

To Great Britain, the signing of the Declaration of Independence was

• an act of loyalty.

• an act of treason.

• an act of bravery.

• an act of insanity.

Multiple Select

Which other countries used the ideas of the colonists to rebel against their government

• South Africa

• South America

• Ireland

• France