The Declaration of Independence

Which is a famous quote from the Declaration of Independence?

• "If there be those who would not save the Union, unless they could at the same time as slavery."

• "We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union."

• "Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation."

• "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal."

Thomas Jefferson was...

• Responsible for writing the Declaration of Independence.

• A political leader during the American Revolution .

• a president of the United States.

• The first president of the United States.

What order does the Declaration of Independence go in?

• Statement about the rights of men, rights of the people to change government, list of grievances, statement that the colonies would become a separate country.

• List of grievances, statement about the rights of all men, statement that the colonies would become a separate country, rights of the people to change government.

• Rights of the people to change government, statement about the rights of men, list of grievances, statement that the colonies would become a separate country.

• Statement about the rights of men, list of grievances, rights of the people to change government, statement that the colonies would become a separate country.

According to the Declaration of Independence, governments should do which of the following?

• Be based upon the consent of the governed.

• Guarantee economic equality among citizens.

• Have unlimited power to rule the people.

• Be led by educated citizens.

The Declaration of Independence was signed on

(a)  

True/False: The Declaration of Independence was written by the colonists to gain freedom from Great Britain.

• True

• False