Declaration of Independence

Declaration of Independence

6th - 8th Grade

16 Qs

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Declaration of Independence

Declaration of Independence

Assessment

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History

6th - 8th Grade

Easy

CCSS
RI.7.8, RI.5.5, RI.6.4

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16 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

Benjamin Franklin
Samuel Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Paul Revere

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The words self-evident means what?

confusing
obvious
wrong
self-aware

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

To stop taxes from Great Britain

To make a United States army.

To gain independence from Great Britain

To install their own king in America

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

To Great Britain, the signing of the Declaration of Independence was

an act of loyalty.
an act of treason.
an act of bravery.
an act of insanity.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 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 

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Who wrote a pamphlet called "Common Sense"?

George Washington
Thomas Paine
Thomas Jefferson
Patrick Henry

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which the meaning of Grievances?

Virtues

Complaints

Petitions

Answers

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

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