Declaration of Independence

Declaration of Independence

8th Grade

16 Qs

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Declaration of Independence

Declaration of Independence

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History

8th Grade

Easy

CCSS
RI.7.1, RF.3.3B, RL.2.6

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16 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

To whom were the signers writing this "break-up letter"?

The world
King George
George Washington
No one

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What are unalienable rights?

Rights of this world
Rights granted by the King
Rights you have just because you were born
Rights given in the Constitution

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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To Great Britain, the signing of the Declaration of Independence was

an act of loyalty.
an act of treason.
an act of bravery.
an act of insanity.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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According to the Declaration of Independence, what truth was "self-evident"?

All men are created equal
Rights are given by good kings
Government exists to protect us from ourselves
Only a democracy can protect our rights

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

From the King
From the Supreme Court
From God
From the people

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

To stop taxes from the British Empire.
To make a United States army.
To gain independence from the British Empire
To install their own king in America

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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The List of Grievances were the part of the Declaration that

detailed the colonists' complaints with King George.
listed a man's natural rights.
introduced the Declaration.
concluded the Declaration, declaring America a free country.

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