The Declaration of Independence

Abigail Adams often wrote a ______ to her husband John Adams and worked to have the rights o f_______ included in the Declaration of Independence.

• email....animals

• letter....kids

• letter....women

• text......teachers

Thomas Jefferson use the ____________________ as an example to create the Declaration of Independence.

• Georgia Bill of Rights

• Virginia Constitution

• Boston Declaration of Rights

• Virginia Declaration of Rights

________________________ was the phrase that best describes Thomas Jefferson's beliefs for the American people.

• Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness

• All men are created equal

• We hold these truths to be self-evident

• Liberty and justice for all

Benjamin Franklin was viewed by the American people as a _______________________________.

• minuteman

• King

• highly respected and admired patriot

• congressman

____________ was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence.

• Samuel Adams

• John Hancock

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

Having a say in government is called ______________.

• independence

• communication

• sovereignty

• speech

The Founding Fathers agreed to sign the Declaration of Independence, because __________________________.

• they wanted to rule the country

• they wanted to make more money

• they were bound to support it with their lives, fortunes and sacred honor

• they wanted to move to new places

A person who loves and supports their country is a _______.

• colonist

• patriot

• militia

• loyalist

A system where humans are owned by other people and stripped of their rights is called ______________.

• slavery

• independence

• patriot

• militia

An objective, mission or movement that someone supports is called a _______________.

• event

• movement

• boycott

• cause