Declaring Independence

What was the title of the pamphlet that convinced Patriots to break away from Britain?

• Uncle Toms Cabin

• The Fourth Night

• Cry of the Nightingale

• Common Sense

Who proposed that the colonies should be independent from Britain?

• Paul Revere
• Patrick Henry
• Richard Henry Lee
• Roger Sherman

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." 

According to the Declaration of Independence, what was an "unalienable right" that all governments should protect?

• the right to social equality
• the right to personal liberty
• the right to religious equality
• the right to elect government officials

The passage below comes from the Declaration of Independence (1776):
"He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures . . ."
Which section of the Declaration contained this passage?

• its list of colonial grievances
• its justification of the conduct of the colonists
• its theory of government based on a social contract
• its announcement of American independence from Britain

The passage below comes from the Declaration of Independence.
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness  That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed." 
According to this passage, what is the principal role of government?

• To promote greater social equality
• To protect the natural rights of citizens
• To glorify the ruler in the eyes of the creator
• To help individuals cooperate against the forces of nature

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

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

• From the King
• From the Supreme Court
• From God
• From the people

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Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

• To stop taxes from the British Empire.
• To make a United States army.
• To gain independence from the British Empire
• To install their own king in America

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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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