
Declaraton of Independence
Authored by David Carrillo
History
9th - 10th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
According to the Declaration of Independence who gives us our rights?
given by God at birth
given by our government
given by our president
given by our parents
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
The Declaration of Independence states the purpose of government is
to tax and control finances
to provide rules for the people
to regulate trade
to serve the people
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
According to the Declaration of Independence, what was an “unalienable right” that all governments should protect?
The right to social equality
The right to elect government officials
The right to religious equality
The right to personal liberty
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
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”
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Benjamin Franklin
James Madison
Thomas Edison
Thomas Jefferson
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Thomas Jefferson was inspired by a famous man of the Enlightenment. His name was...?
William Penn
Roger Sherman
John Locke
Robert Livingston
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
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
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