Chapter 12 - Declaration of Independence

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? 

• John Adams
• Thomas Paine
• Thomas Jefferson 
• George Washington

The pamphlet Common Sense persuaded American colonists to do what? 

• Remain loyal to Great Britian.
• Want independence.
• forget about politics.
• ask for help from the king.

British troops fought against ________________at the beginning of the American Revolution? 

• a strong central army. 
• colonial militias and Minutemen.
• hired foreign soldiers.
• knights on horseback.

The important task facing the Second Continental Congress was to do what? 

• Organize the colonies for war. 
• shut down the Continental Army. 
• find ways to make the king happy
• make treaties with American Indians

This was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence.

• To put an end to slavery. 
• Make King George III happy.
• Ask for money to solve problems. 
• Explain why the colonies should be free. 

Why did the colonists ring bells and light bonfires for the Declaration? 

• They were angry. 
• They were excited. 
• They were worried. 
• They were surprised. 

Thomas Jefferson believed in equality, but he still...

• was poor. 
• owned slaves. 
• respected the king. 
• thought women should vote. 

Which of the following ideas was in the Declaration of Independence? 

• Women and men are equal. 
• All rights can be taken away. 
• Great Britain has ruled the colonies unfairly. 
• People should obey governments even when they are unfair. 

What are the three rights the Declaration says cannot be taken away 

• Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
• Life, liberty, and equality. 
• Life, money, and a job. 
• Life, government, and the pursuit of happiness. 

According to the Declaration of Indpendence, where do governments get their power? 

• The king. 
• The people they govern. 
• The British soldiers.
• The Second Contentental Congress.