Flocabulary The Declaration of Independence

When in the ____human events.

• time of
• beginning therof
• course
• twilight of

Even though the Declaration says, "all men are created equal," which of the following groups still fought for rights after it was written?

• Women
• Native Americans
• Slaves
• All of these

 When the colonists said they were going to dissolve their political bands with Britain, they meant that they were going to do what with these bands?

• Continue
• End
• Work With
• Cooperate

Which 17th century Enlightenment philosophers inspired the ideas in the Declaration?

• John Locke and Jean-Jacques Rousseau
• Thomas Jefferson and George Washington
• Thomas Jefferson and King George
• John Locke and Thomas Jefferson

 According to the Declaration, from where does the government get its power?

• God
• People
• The Bible
• The Military

Which of the following is a truth that the Declaration holds to be self-evident?

• The only god is the Judeo-Christian god.
• All men are endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights.
• The government grants unalienable rights to the people.
• God and nature should be merged as one.

 Who do the founders claim has endowed inalienable rights to all men?

• The King
• The Government
• The Creator
• The People

Which one of these are not an inalienable right as listed in the Declaration of Independence

• Life
• Liberty
• Pursuit of Happiness
• Right to free speech

Which institution is responsible for securing inalienable rights, according to the Declaration of Independence?

• Monarchy
• The People
• Government
• None of these

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

• George Washington
• Thomas Jefferson
• John Locke
• Harrison Ford