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Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

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

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The words self-evident means what?

• confusing
• obvious
• wrong
• self-aware

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What are our natural rights/Unalienable rights?

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

Who wrote a pamphlet called "Common Sense"?

• George Washington
• Thomas Paine
• Thomas Jefferson
• Patrick Henry

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What country did The United States declare independence from?

• Britain
• France
• Spain
• Belgium

What committee officially signed the Declaration of Independence? 

• Stamp Act Congress
• Continental Congress
• Sons of Liberty
• British Parliament

What did the declaration of independence NOT include?

• List of grievances
• preamble
• 56 signatures of Congress members
• George Washington's signature

The purpose of the Declaration of Independence was

• to claim all land beyond the Appalachian Mountains

• to bring peace between colonists and the king

• for the colonies to formally state their desire to separate from Great Britain and become a new, independent nation

• to explain how this new government would work so that the King would not be angry when the colonists left

Why did John Handcock sign his name in the middle and in large print?

• He felt he was the most important person to sign
• He was the one who wrote the document
• He knew the king and wanted him to be able to read it without his spectacles
• Writing the Declaration of Independence had been his idea

What effect did Common Sense have in the colonies?

• It persuaded many colonists that America should be independent.
• It instilled fear of war in the colonies.
• It convinced the colonies to remain loyal to Great Britain.
• It petitioned the king to end the quarrel between the colonies and Great Britain.