Which of the following is the appeal that is used MOST in the Declaration of Independence?

He offers a long list of the colonists’ complaints against the British king

He explains how a government is created

He discusses the rights that people possess as human beings

He asks colonists to contribute their fortunes (money) to the war

What overall announcement does the Declaration of Independence make?

The colonists declare a separation from Great Britain

The colonists proclaim their loyalty to Great Britain

The colonists refuse to pay unfair taxes with Great Britain

The colonists sign new agreements with Great Britain

Why does Jefferson use charged/loaded words in the Declaration of Independence?

Because he wants to appeal to the audience’s emotions

Because he wants to confuse the audience with difficult words

Because he wants to appeal to the audience’s intellect

Because he is not sure who the audience is

Why does Jefferson mention the self-evident truths “that all men are created equal” and the “unalienable rights” of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?

Because those are all things that the audience could relate to

Because it appeals to the audience’s sense of justice

Because it appeals to the audience’s sense of fairness

From Jefferson’s statement that governments are instituted to secure basic human rights (the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness), the argument logically follows that...

Any government not protecting the people’s rights should be altered or abolished

The government is only as good as the people

Governments have the power to do anything they want, even if it hurts the people

A government’s power comes from a higher power

Why does Jefferson introduce the following idea in the beginning of the Declaration of Independence: “governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes...”?

to remind the people that the colonists’ reasons for declaring independence are very serious

to explain the process of how to change a government

to argue against them starting a new government because it’s too hard

to justify his personal involvement in this revolution

Which sentence explains the central reason why the colonists want to separate their political bands from Great Britain?

“This history of the present king of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute tyranny over these states.”

“We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights…”

“He has abdicated government here, by declaring us out of his protection and waging war against us.”

“And for the support of this declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine providence, we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor."

From the Declaration of Independence, what can be inferred about Jefferson’s general attitude toward revolution?

Revolution is a method of last resort

All cases of injustice justify a revolution

People should revolt as their first course of action

Revolution is a very poor way of dealing with conflict

Which phrase from the Declaration of Independence is charged (filled with emotion)?

“complete the works of death, desolation, and tyranny”

In the middle of the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson writes a list of crimes that the king has committed against the colonists. Why does he do this? Why is it effective?

Because it is evidence of what the king has done to hurt them

Because it is rationale to prove that their actions in declaring war are justified

Because he wants the king to look like the victim

After the list of the crimes of the king, Jefferson states “In every stage of these oppressions we have petitioned for redress in the most humble terms. Our repeated petitions have been answered only by repeated injury.” Why does he state this?

To show that they have tried to resolve their problems with the king by “talking it out”

To show that the king’s response to their attempts to resolve their problems was by hurting them more

To show that they tried to avoid war, but now they have no other option

Why does Jefferson use repetition in the end of the Declaration of Independence when he states, “We have warned them…” “We have reminded them” “We have appealed to their native justice…”?

To tell the world that they have tried many times to solve their problems with the king before declaring war

Because he thinks the people won’t understand him if he doesn’t repeat himself

To gain support from the colonists who are afraid to go to war

Because he wants them to remember what he said

Which of the following BEST summarizes The Introduction to the Declaration of Independence?

When one group of people must separate themselves politically from another group of people, respect requires that they should state the reasons for the separation.

A government’s job is to protect the people, so when the government is not doing its job, it is the people’s right to change or get rid of that government.

Every time that we have tried to get the king to fix his wrongdoings, he has only responded by hurting us even more.

A tyrant is not a suitable ruler of free people.

Declaration of Independence Test

Authored by Lara Miller

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of persuasive writing is used to influence readers’ feelings (pathos)?

appeals to ethics

appeals to logic

appeals to emotions

appeals to authority

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of persuasive writing is used to show that an argument is correct (logos)?

appeals to ethics

appeals to logic

appeals to emotions

appeals to authority

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of persuasive writing is used to show that an argument is just or fair (ethos)?

appeals to ethics

appeals to logic

appeals to emotions

appeals to authority

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of persuasive writing is used to show that a higher power supports the ideas?

appeals to ethics

appeals to logic

appeals to emotions

appeals to authority

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following does NOT correctly describe the genre of the Declaration of Independence?

Open letter

Fictional story

Historical/Political document

Persuasive document

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is the audience for the Declaration of Independence?

The Native Americans who first lived in America

The writers of the Declaration of Independence

The colonists who were still loyal to the British king

The world

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following was NOT the purpose for the Declaration of Independence?

To explain why the colonists should break away from Britain

To understand why the King was being tyrannical

To convince the world that what they were doing was justified

To announce their political separation from Britain

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CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

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