Declaration of Independence

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.

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Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

• Benjamin Franklin
• Samuel Adams
• Thomas Jefferson
• Paul Revere

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Which statement best describes the role of government according to the Declaration of Independence?

• “The main purpose of government is to expand and glorify the state”
• “The main purpose of government is to protect the unalienable rights of individuals”
• “The main purpose of government is to protect the rights and privileges of His Majesty, the King”
• “The main purpose of government is to promote the general welfare of the community by taking steps toward social equality”

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When Thomas Jefferson copied John Locke's ideas about the social contract, what did he say the people had the right to do to a government who was not protecting the people's rights?

• Write a letter
• Suggest how it could be better
• Wait until they started to respect the people's rights
• Abolish it or Alter it

What was the date that the Declaration of Independence was signed?

• July 4, 1776
• July 2, 1776
• July 4, 1787
• July 2, 1775

What country did The United States declare independence from?

• Britain
• France
• Spain
• Belgium

The Declaration states that all men are created ___________.

• Just
• Equal
• the same
• Free

Why did Thomas Jefferson say that King George III was an unfit ruler?

• He denied the colonists their rights.
• He was not born in Great Britain
• He was not elected by Parliament
• He lived far away from the colonies.

Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

• to explain why the colonies were separating from Great Britain
• the start the American Revolution
• to offer a peace settlement to Great Britain.
• to instruct how a county wins its freedom.

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The Declaration of Independence says the government of England...

• sent soldiers to make the colonists follow unfair laws
• made the colonists pay unfair taxes
• would not let the colonists make decisions about how to run the government
• all of the above