Declaration of Independence

What does the "course of human events" as mentioned in the Preamble refer to?

• Birth

• Elections

• History

• War

According to the Declaration of Independence who institutes or creates governments?

• The King

• The People

• The Pope

• The President

Which of the following is NOT an unalienable right mentioned in the Declaration?

• Life

• Liberty

• Education

• Happiness

According to the Declaration of Independence, where does government get its power from?

• The King

• Religion

• The People

• The President

According to the Declaration of Independence, when should government be changed or altered?

• When the government becomes destructive

• Every 400 years

• It is a decision to be made by the ruler

• Whenever the nation is invaded by another country

What did the creators of the Declaration of Independence believe was the King's objective or goal?

• To obtain money from the colonies

• To establish a permanent military presence in the colonies

• To obtain and exploit the natural resources of the colonies

• To establish an absolute tyranny over the colonies

In the Declaration, the creators made a list of grievances that puts the blame on _________ for tyranny (abuse of power) on the colonies.

• Parliament

• King George III

• John Hancock

• Loyalist

What word is used to describe the rights of the people that cannot be taken away?

• Natural

• Automatic

• Unalienable

• Humanistic

The Declaration of Independence can BEST be compared to which type of document?

• A break up letter

• A journal entry

• A list of rules or laws

• A how-to-guide for making a government

What does Jefferson declare the 13 colonies "are, and of right out to be?"

• Loyal to Great Britain

• Allies of the Spanish Kingdom

• Free and independent states

• All are correct