DOI

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• Alexander Hamilton

What was the Declaration of Independence?

• United States first founding document

• United States second founding document

• United States third founding document

• United States fourth founding document

What did the Declaration of Independence state?

• Stated the reasons why the colonies were separating from Great Britain

• Stated the reasons why the colonies were joining Great Britain

• Stated the reasons why the colonies were separating from France

• Stated the reasons why the colonies were separating from Spain

What did the Declaration of Independence state?

• Stated what the colonies believed about the role of government

• Stated what the colonies believed about the role of the King

• Stated what the colonies believed about the role of the people

• Stated what the colonies believed about the role of merchants

What year was the Declaration of Independence written?

• 1776

• 1775

• 1777

• 1783

What was the Articles of Confederation?

• The original constitution of the US

• The original constitution of Great Britain

• The original constitution of the Spain

• The original Document of the US

Under the Articles of Confederation, which government had most power?

• State government

• Federal government

• Local government

• Central government

Why did the United States replace the Articles of Confederation?

• Created a weak Central government

• Created a weak state government

• Created a Strong Central government

• Created a Strong local government

What did the Declaration of Independence argue?

• All men are created equal

• The government gets its power from the governed

• The government gets its power from God

• The government gets its power from the Pope

What did the Declaration of Independence argue?

• People are born with Inalienable rights

• People are not born with Inalienable rights

• People can earn Inalienable rights

• People buy Inalienable rights