Social Studies Weely #21: The Signing of the Declaration

Who wrote the Declaration of Independance?

• John Hancock

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

Why did we start using the name "John Hancock" as an idiom when asking for someones signature?

• because he had such neat cursive writing

• because he wrote his name so much bigger than everyone else

• because he wrote the Declaration of Independence

What were two big ideas that Thomas Jefferson wrote into the Declaration of Independence.

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

• Governments should get their power from the people.

• The Colonies should be free and independent states.

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

What was the first section of the Declaration of Independence?

• Rights for Slaves and Women

• Why King George should not rule the colonies

• The Preamble, or Introduction

• Complaints of the Colonies

In what section of the Declaration would you find the ways in which King George had violated civil, political, and the natural rights of the colonists?

• Section 1

• Section 2

• Section 3

What was one of the greatest topics of debate among the represatives as the Declaration of Independance was being written?

• the location of the capital

• the topic of slavery and if they should include it

• who would sigh first

• how long the document should be

When was the Declaration of Independance signed and adoped?

• December 25th, 2020

• July 4, 1776

• July 4, 2020

• it was never signed

What two things were the people promising when they signed the Declaration of Independence?

• their money

• their honor

• their homes

• their lives

What is sovereignty?

• colonists taking action

• freedom and equality

• when the people have a say in the government

• liberty and honor

In the preamble, it says that people have rights that no one can take away. These rights are _________, __________, and the ____________. (choose 3)

• freedom

• liberty

• right to vote

• life

• pursuit of happiness