Brainpop: Declaration of Independence

What is the central point of the Declaration of Independence?

• The colonies should be better represented in Parliament

• The colonies were breaking from England to form their own country

• The taxes on tea were too high

• That King George III was a terrible tyrant

What happened at Lexington and Concord

• The declaration was ratified

• The declaration committee met

• The second continental congress me

• A battle was fought

Why didn't King George III agree to the colonists' demands?

• He thought they were all traitors

• He wanted to help, but his hands were tied

• He did do what they asked, but they were never happy

• He needed money to throw expensive parties

Place the following events in sequence: A) The Declaration is adopted; B) The First Continental Congress meets; C) British and American troops begin fighting

• B, C, A

• C, B, A

• B, A, C

• A, C, B

How did Thomas Paine inspire the colonists?

• Through a public speech

• Through a widely-read (and later banned) pamphlet

• Through a newspaper article

• By co-writing the declaration of independence.

The Declaration says that life and liberty are inalienable rights. What is the best synonym for "inalienable?"

• Earned

• Absolute

• Not

• Negotiable

What role did Thomas Jefferson play during the Second Continental Congress?

• He was the president

• He was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence

• He wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence

• He helped Ben Franklin edit the first draft

Which of the following is an example of a grievance?

• A letter to your teacher complaining about homework

• A newspaper article that endorses a particular candidate for president

• A decision that we will celebrate July 4th as Independence Day

• A news article about a new nation

What is the significance of July 4, 1776?

• There were lots of fireworks

• It was the day that Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence

• It was the date of the first battle

• It's when the Boston Tea Party happened

Although the Declaration said that "all men are created equal," women and minorities did not originally share the same rights as white men. What can you conclude about this?

• Women did not want equal rights

• Women and minorities don't know enough about the government to have full rights

• White men still have many legal rights that are denied to women and minorities

• Americans have changed their ideas and values since the Declaration was drafted