Declaration of Independence Quiz

The Declaration of Independence said the United States was--

• being sued.

• taken over by the Four Fathers.

• free and independent.

• now part of the British union.

The Declaration of Independence is a document written in 1776.

• True

• False

Why was the Declaration of Independence written? (Check more than one answer).

• The American colonists were unhappy with British rule.

• American colonists wanted their own country.

• The British colonists were unhappy with the American colonists.

• The British colonists wanted their own country.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Abraham Lincoln

• George Washington

• Thomas Edison

The 5 people on the committee that wrote the Declaration were Thomas Jefferson, John Adams--- (Please check the other 3 men below)

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• Roger Sherman

• Abraham Lincoln

• Robert Livingston

The Declaration of Independence says that all people have certain _______. Governments should protect these ______ or people can change the government. (please type in a one word answer)

(a)  

Today the Declaration of Independence is held at the---

• Museum of Fine Arts

• Museum of Natural Science

• National Archives

• National Museum

The Declaration of Independence is one of the least important documents in American history.

• True

• False

The Declaration of Independence was signed in Independence Hall.

• True

• False

You can hold and read the Declaration of Independence when you visit the National Archives.

• True

• False