Unit 4-History

Congress picked a committee of five men to write the Declaration of Independence.  Who was the main author?

• George Washington
• Thomas Jefferson
• Donald Trump
• Donald Duck

What is the Declaration of Independence?

• the laws of the government

• a letter to the king declaring our independence

• the rights of animals

• the rights of men

What is the Constitution?

• the laws and principles of our government

• a written plan of government for Mexico

• a letter declaring our freedom

• the laws for Texas

Which is a founding document of the United States of America?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Constitution

• The Bill of Rights

• All of the above

What do all of the founding documents have in common?

• They are all laws of our land.

• They are events of the American Revolution

• They are documents used by all other countries in the world.

• They establish and protect our freedom and rights.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Bill Clinton

When were all of the founding documents written?

• 1700s

• 1900s

• 1800s

• 1600s

Which document is made up of 10 amendments?

• Articles of Confederation
• Bill of Rights
• Constitution
• Declaration of Independence

What is the basic significance of the United States Constitution?

• It outlines rules for trade with other nations of the world.
• It establishes structure for a national government.
• It sets forth ways of conducting warfare.
• It provides methods and rules for forming state governments.

The Declaration of Independence is significant because it was –

• the peace treaty that ended the American Revolutionary War
• an explanation of why the colonists wanted to separate from Great Britain
• the first ten amendments to the Constitution
• the document that the Articles of Confederation replaced