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Declaration of Independence

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8th Grade

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Declaration of Independence
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

rights people are born with

pursuit of happiness

just powers

natural rights

self-evident

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

rights that cannot be taken away

unalienable rights

natural rights

just powers

consent of the governed

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following are identified in the quote?"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with ... Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness..."

economic rights

unalienable rights/natural rights

legal rights

states' rights

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following was the main purpose for writing the Declaration of Independence?

convince Great Britain to stop mercantilism in North America
force Spain to support a Revolutionary War against England
proclaim war on Great Britain due to lack of economic rights
state the colonists' reasons for separating from Great Britain

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to the Declaration of Independence, when government becomes oppressive of the people's rights, the people have the right to...

ignore laws that people don't like or agree with
meet in secret congresses to discuss solutions
call for elections to choose new rulers
alter or abolish it and institute a new government

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?

John Adams
John Locke
Thomas Jefferson
Ben Franklin

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

On which date was the Declaration of Independence adopted by the Second Continental Congress? 

May 4, 1607
January 23, 1620
September 17, 1787
July 4, 1776

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