Forming Our Nation and Goverment

Who was the primary writer of the Declaration?

• Benjamin Franklin
• John Adams
• George Washington
• Thomas Jefferson

What date was the Declaration of Independence signed?

• July 4, 2004
• July 4, 1776
• January 1, 1776
• June 19, 1986

Who was Thomas Jefferson referring to when he stated, "All men are created equal"?

• All men
• Everyone
• White, male landowners
• Any white man

What are the three rights that Thomas Jefferson says all men are born with?

• Life, liberty, pursuit of happiness
• peace, love, harmony
• life, love, freedom of religion
• voting, taxes, and having a job

Who was directly addressed in the Declaration of Independence?

• King George III
• George Washington
• King Phillip of France
• no one

What did the final part of the declaration include?

• A formal declaration
• reasons for wanting to be independent and free
• complaints to the King
• list of things the King ignored

Under the Articles of Confederation, which government had the MOST power?

• Legislative branch
• the president
• the state governments
• national government

Which of the following is an example of a weakness in the Articles of Confederation?

• Congress couldn't collect taxes
• Weak national government
• Provided no common currency/money for all 13 states
• All of the  above

The Articles of Confederation created a ________ national government.

• weak
• strong
• both strong and weak
• neither  strong nor  weak

What is one reason Americans wanted to change the Articles of Confederation?

• They opposed the Land Ordinance of 1785.
• They didn't want the government to have only 1 branch. 
• National government was weak, state government had too much power, states were not working together, and there was no leader.
• State government was weak and unsuccessful.