Declaration of Independence/US Constitution

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

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

Why was this document written?

• The Native Americans wanted their land back
• The colonists didn't want to pay taxes on tea
• The colonists wanted to break free from British control
• Both A and B

How many people signed the Declaration?

• 25
• 56
• 105
• 65

Why is July 4th a significant date to the Declaration of Independence?

• The Continental Congress approved the document
• It was when they started writing the document
• It was Jefferson's birthday
• It was the day they sent it to the King

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Why was signing the Declaration considered dangerous?

• If they signed their name the French would come and get them
• If they signed their name the British could come and get them
• If they signed their name, the  Native Americans could come and get them
• If they signed their name people would see their messy handwriting was not as nice as Jeffersons

How many grievances were listed in the Declaration of Independence?

• 10
• 26
• 82
• 28

What are our natural rights according to Jefferson?  (He got the idea from John Locke, but he changed the last right.)

• Freedom of speech, religion, and press
• Life, liberty, and property
• Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
• Voting, rebelling, and health

The U.S. Constitution organized our government fairly by creating: 

• Fair laws
• 3 separate branches
• Splitting Congress into 2 houses
• Federal taxes

What year was the Constitutional Convention held?

• 1776
• 1787
• 1803
• 1845

Why did federalists demand that a Bill of Rights be added to the Constitution?

• To stregnthen the authority of the federal government
• to improve the organization of the judiciary
• to give each state an equal amount of power
• to protect individual freedoms from the federal government