Declaration of Independence

Declaration of Independence

9th - 12th Grade

11 Qs

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Declaration of Independence

Declaration of Independence

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9th - 12th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these describes the mood of most colonies immediately following the events of Lexington and Concord?

They were reluctant to start a war.

They were eager to declare war against the British

They sided with the Loyalists against the Patriots.

They wanted to move to Great Britain.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

to explain why the colonies were separating from Great Britain

the start the American Revolution

to offer a peace settlement to Great Britain.

to instruct how a county wins its freedom.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Who wrote the first draft of the Declaration?

Ben Franklin
John Hancock
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are unalienable rights?

Rights of this world
Rights granted by the King
Rights you have just because you were born
Rights given in the Constitution

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to the Declaration of Independence who gives us our rights? 

given by God at birth 
given by our government 
given by our president 
given by our parents 

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Thomas Jefferson was inspired by a famous man of the Enlightenment.  His name was...?

William Penn
Roger Sherman
John Locke
Robert Livingston

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

When Thomas Jefferson copied John Locke's ideas about the social contract, what did he say the people had the right to do to a government who was not protecting the people's rights?

Write a letter
Suggest how it could be better
Wait until they started to respect the people's rights
Abolish it

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