Module 4, Lesson 3 - Declaring Independence

Declaring Independence July 4th, 1776

Multiple Choice

When was the Declaration of Independence signed?

• July 5th, 1776

• July 4th, 1777

• July 4th, 1776

• July 4th, 2023

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• Common Sense was a 47 page pamphlet written by Thomas Paine and argued that the colonies should declare their independence from Great Britain​

• Common Sense was sent out in January of 1776

• 500,000 copies were sold in all 13 colonies

• Paine used powerful words and phrases to influence people's opinions and convinced many colonists to change the way they viewed their king

• Paine wanted the colonies to defend themselves against the British and become independent economically

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​Paine's Common Sense

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Multiple Choice

Who wrote Common Sense?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Thomas Jackson

• Thomas Paine

• Thomas the Train

Multiple Choice

Which ONE of the following was not part of the history of Paine's Common Sense?

• Over 500,000 copies were sold

• Copies were sold in every colony except Vermont and Maine

• Thomas Paine was the author of Common Sense

• Thomas Paine wanted the colonies to become economically independent from Great Britain

• The 2nd Continental Congress created a committee to write a document that would declare the colonies independent

• Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman​,and Robert Livingston were picked to write this document

• These men were inspired by John Locke and the English Bill of Rights and wanted people to have Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness

• Jefferson wrote the bulk of the declaration and said King George III violated their economic and social rights and the colonies had the right to break free from this oppression ​Many families were divided including Ben Franklin's son who was a Loyalist unlike his Patriot father

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​Independence is Declared

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Multiple Choice

Whose son turned out to be loyal to the king and broke ties with his father?

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

Match

Match the following

• Thomas Jefferson

• Thomas Paine

• Benjamin Franklin

Wrote most of the Declaration of Independence

Wrote Common Sense

Patriot who served on the committee to declare indpendence

• Wrote most of the Declaration of Independence

• Wrote Common Sense

• Patriot who served on the committee to declare indpendence

• The Declaration of Independence says "all men are created equal" and fails to give rights to women, African Americans, and Native Americans.

• Abigail Adams, the wife of John Adams, said "Remember the Ladies, and be more generous and favorable to them than your ancestors."

• Slavery was debated in the Second Continental Congress and they concluded that the Southern Colonies would not vote in favor of Independence if slavery was outlawed.

• Colonists continued to settle on Native American lands even after the Proclamation of 1763 and would continue to take their lands for another 100 years afterwards​.

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​Unfinished Business

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Multiple Choice

Who said "We should all hang together or we will surely all hang separately"?

• Benjamin Franklin

• Benjamin Banneker

• John Adams

• George Wash

Multiple Choice

Who was the printer that put her name at the bottom of the Declaration of Independence announcement?

• Abigail Adams

• Martha Washington

• Libby Thomas

• Mary Catherine Goddard

Multiple Select

How did the colonists share their frustrations with the English and ask for independence?

• Boston Massacre

• Boston Tea Party

• The Quartering Act was actually a series of three laws

• Drank tea and ate cookies

Multiple Choice

Which of these was NOT included in the Declaration of Independence?

• a preamble

• a list of key philosophies

• George Washington's signature

• a list of grievances against King George III

Multiple Choice

Who was president of the Second Continental Congress?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Patrick Henry

• George Washington

• John Hancock

Multiple Choice

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Hancock

• Benjamin Franklin

• Patrick Henry

Multiple Choice

On what date was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

• April 19, 1775

• July 4, 1876

• July 4, 1776

• December 25, 1776

Multiple Choice

What are your unalienable rights, according to the Declaration of Independence?

• love, liberty, and a home

• life, love, and freedom of religion

• voting, taxes, and having a job

• life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

Multiple Choice

According to the Declaration of Independence, what is the purpose of a government?

• to create taxes to pay war debts

• to protect the rights of citizens

• to make laws

• to write long documents

Multiple Choice

The Declaration of Independence stands for the principles of freedom and equality. At the time it was written, which of these was the ONLY group being treated equally?

• white males

• women

• slaves

• Native Americans

Multiple Choice

Which group was loyal to Great Britain?

• Patriots

• Loyalists

Multiple Choice

Which group was willing to fight for independence from Great Britain?

• Loyalists

• Patriots

Multiple Choice

Which of these was NOT a grievance listed in the Declaration of Independence?

• colonists were denied self-government

• British soldiers were staying in the colonies

• women couldn't vote

• colonists had to pay unfair taxes

Multiple Choice

What does unalienable mean?

• not from outer space

• cannot be taken away

• unjust, not fair

• cannot be broken

Multiple Choice

Thomas Paine's pamphlet Common Sense urged colonists to fight for independence.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The introduction to a formal document is called the ________________.

• appendix

• preamble

• audition

• prequel

Multiple Choice

Who did the founding fathers believe gave people their natural rights?

• God

• Parliament

• the people

• Patriots

Multiple Choice

What event in U.S. history is represented in this famous painting by John Trumbull?

• adoption of the Proclamation of 1763

• signing of the Declaration of Independence

• ratification of the U.S. Constituion

• establishment of the Charter of 1732

Multiple Choice

In what section of the Declaration of Independence will you find the phrase "all men are created equal"?

• preamble

• grievances

• declaration

Multiple Choice

In what section of the Declaration of Independence is the United States of America established and proclaimed a free and independent nation?

• preamble

• declaration

• grievances

Multiple Choice

In what section of the Declaration of Independence are listed 27 complaints/accusations against the King's abuses?

• grievances

• preamble

• declaration

Multiple Choice

56 delegates from the 13 colonies signed the Declaration of Independence. Where in the document are their names located?

• underneath the declaration

• above the preamble

• in the middle of the grievances

Multiple Select

Identify the correct three (3) parts of the Declarationof Independence.

• preamble

• grievances

• declaration

• proclamation

• prologue

Multiple Choice

In what section of the Declaration of Independence is the idea that all political ties with Great Britain are dissolved and officially broken-off?

• declaration

• grievances

• preamble

Multiple Choice

In what section of the Declaration of Independence would you find the following quote: “…and that as free and independent states,

they {the USA} have full power to levy war, conclude peace, contract alliances, establish commerce, and to do all other acts and things which independent states may of right do…”

• preamble

• grievances

• declaration

Multiple Choice

In what section of the Declaration of Independence would you find the following quote: “We, therefore, the representatives of the United States of America…solemnly publish and declare, that these United Colonies are…free and independent states; that they are absolved of all allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the state of Great Britain is…totally dissolved…”

• preamble

• grievances

• declaration

Multiple Choice

Match the vocabulary word with the definition below:

Freedoms

• The Declaration of Independence

• Petition

• Independence

• Rights

Multiple Choice

Match the vocabulary word with the definition below:

The crime of fighting against one’s own country.

• Treason

• Petition

• Independence

• Rights

Multiple Choice

Who was the king of England during the Revolutionary War?

• Benjamin Franklin
• George III
• Thomas Jefferson
• Mr. King

Multiple Choice

A grievance is a ___.

• treason
• vote
• complaint
• soldier

Multiple Choice

Equality means having

• the same things as everyone else.
• the same rights as everyone else.
• as much money as everyone else.
• the same job as everyone else.

Multiple Choice

Define RESOLVE

• to advance, encourage, or support

• to act or speak for someone else

• to find a solution to a problem

• a situation where multiple people or organizations try to outperform each other

Multiple Choice

Define UNITE

• to bring together for a common purpose

• to formally forbid a person or group from doing something

• to show dissatisfaction with policies through demonstrations such as marches or boycotts

• to find a solution to a problem

Multiple Choice

This writing was published during the American Revolution and paved the way for the Declaration of Independence.

• Rights of man

• The American Crisis

• Common Sense

Multiple Choice

Thomas Paine was...

• A supporter of the American Revolution

• Against the American Revolution

• Wrote propaganda against the American government

• Wrote propaganda for the British government

Multiple Choice

·Common Sense was a pamphlet Thomas Paine published to distribute in the colonies to...

• explain to Britain why they should end the quartering act

• influence more people to join the independence movement.

• to join the Loyalist party

• abide by the Intolerable acts

Multiple Choice

"My family has benefited greatly from trade with England. Independence would make me lose money!"
The person who said this
is most likely a...

• Loyalist
• Patriot