DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

What was the main purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

• to complain to King George III that the taxes were too high

• to tell King George III that he was a terrible leader

• to state that the colonies needed representation in Parliament

• to state that the colonies were breaking away from England to form their own country

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• Samuel Adams

Part of the Declaration of Independence was a list of grievances against King George III. What is another word for GRIEVANCE?

• complaint

• compliment

• question

• threat

What is the importance of July 4th, 1776?

• The first draft of the Declaration of Independence was written.

• We defeated the British in the American Revolution.

• A major battle of the American Revolution was fought.

• The Declaration of Independence was accepted by the Congress.

Which colony did not vote to accept the Declaration of Independence?

• New York

• Delaware

• Rhode Island

• South Carolina

What did the Continental congress do with the declaration of Independence once they had signed it?

• They made copies to send to all 13 Colonies.

• They had it published in newspapers.

• They sent a copy to the King of England.

• All of the above.

Who was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence?

• George Washington

• John Hancock

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

True or False: All of the colonists wanted to break away from England and form their own colony.

• True

• False

The Declaration of Independence described the "unalienable rights" of its citizens. These are LIFE, LIBERTY , and the PURSUIT of HAPPINESS. How are these different from other rights?

• Unalienable rights cannot be taken away from a person.

• Unalienable rights are given only to citizens of a country.

• People can vote to choose or reject unalienable rights.

• Unalienable rights are dependent on the government.

How many members of Congress signed the Declaration of Independence?

• 50

• 13

• 56

• 45