Lesson 8 Quiz Review - The Declaration of Independence

The Continental army was composed of-

• only troops from the New England colonies.

• troops from all of the 13 colonies.

• troops from throughout Great Britain.

• only troops from the southern colonies.

Why was George Washington chosen to lead the Continental Army?

• He was highly educated.

• He had war experience.

• He was extremely wealthy.

• He wanted the role.

What effect did Common Sense have in the colonies?

• It convinced the colonists to declare independence.

• It settled the dispute between Britain and its colonies.

• It convinced the colonies to remain loyal to Great Britain.

• It created fear of war among the colonists.

Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

• to formally start the American Revolution.

• to instruct the Continental Army on how to win the war.

• to explain why the colonies were splitting from Britain.

• to offer a peace settlement to Great Britain.

Rights all people are born with (includes life, liberty & pursuit of happiness)-

• natural rights

• human rights

• voting rights

• civil rights

According to Thomas Jefferson, the power to rule comes from-

• House of Representatives

• The people

• God

• Senate

Why did Thomas Jefferson write in the Declaration of Independence that King George III was an unfit ruler?

• He was not born in the colonies.

• He did not protect the colonist's natural rights.

• He was not elected by Parliament.

• He lived far away from the colonies.

How are natural rights different from other types of rights?

• People are born with natural rights.

• Natural rights are given only to a few citizens.

• People can vote to choose natural rights.

• Natural rights come from the government.

To Great Britain, the signing of the Declaration of Independence was an act of-

• loyalty

• insanity

• bravery

• treason

Which revolutionary phrase listed below was NOT found in the Declaration of Independence?

• “certain unalienable rights”

• “all men are created equal”

• “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”

• “give me liberty, or give me death!”