5th Grade Studies Weekly Week 21

If the writers had addressed the rights of women in the Declaration of Independence, in which section would it have been most appropriate to include it?

• In the 1st section

• In the 2nd section

• In the 3rd section

• All of the above

As they tried to make amends with England, the delegates sent the Olive Branch Petition. It was named this way because an olive branch is

• a traditional British plant.

• considered a symbol of peace.

• a symbol of new beginnings.

• a symbol King George favored.

A_______________________ is like a plan of action intended to reach a specific goal.

• symbol

• proclamation

• strategy

• treaty

What was one of the greatest topics of debate among the representatives as the final draft of the Declaration was being created?

• the location of the capital

• including the topic of slavery

• who would sign first

• the length of the document

Which member of the Second Continental Congress wrote the Olive Branch Petition?

• John Hancock

• John Dickinson

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

A person who wishes to keep existing conditions and to limit or avoid change can be described as _______________.

• revolutionary

• tyrant

• oppressive

• conservative

The colonists sent a formal ___________ to King George as a request to be treated fairly.

• speech

• conviction

• boycott

• appeal

The Declaration of Independence was organized into three sections. Which would be the best description of what you can find in the second section?

• the reasons why slavery should be abolished.

• ways in which King George violated civil, political, and natural rights

• the Preamble of the Constitution

• the great military advantage that the Colonies has over Britain

Thomas Jefferson helped write the Declaration of Independence.

Select his ideas that were written into the document: Check all that apply

• The colonists would be willing to stay subjects of the King if given basic rights.

• The colonists would be willing to stay subjects of the King if given voting privileges.

• Government should get their power from the people.

• The colonies should be free and independent states.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Hancock