Declaration of Independence

Declaration of Independence

8th Grade

15 Qs

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Declaration of Independence

Declaration of Independence

Assessment

Quiz

History

8th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

CCSS
RI.8.1, RI.11-12.5, RL.2.6

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When was the Declaration of Independence approved?

July 4, 1776
July 4, 1676
July 4, 1786
July 4, 1766

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Thomas Paine
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Samuel Adams

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

The Preamble is...

in the beginning of the Declaration...
the conclusion.
in the middle.
not in the Declaration.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 sec • 1 pt

Thomas Jefferson was inspired by a famous man of the Enlightenment.  His name was...?

William Penn
Roger Sherman
John Locke
Robert Livingston

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

The word endowed means what? 

bought
stolen
given
forgotten

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

The words self-evident means what?

confusing
obvious
wrong
self-aware

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

What does unalienable-rights mean?

Rights the government gives you
Rights the government takes away
Rights that can be sepearated
Rights that can not be sepearated

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