Declaration of Independence

rights people are born with

• pursuit of happiness

• just powers

• natural rights

• self-evident

rights that cannot be taken away

• unalienable rights

• natural rights

• just powers

• consent of the governed

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

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

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

Who is the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?

• John Adams
• John Locke
• Thomas Jefferson
• Ben Franklin

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

The List of Grievances were the part of the Declaration that

• detailed the colonists' complaints with King George.
• listed a man's natural rights.
• introduced the Declaration.
• concluded the Declaration, declaring America a free country.

What is the purpose of the following lines from the declaration?

"He has dissolved our legislative assemblies"

“ He has kept among us, in times of peace, standing armies ” “For imposing taxes on us without consent”

“ For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of trial by jury”

• To justify independence by giving examples of complaints about rights violated by King George and the British government

• To give examples of complaints against the American government, asking King George III to fix them

• To request that the king protect certain rights and complain about rights that colonists didn't have

Which of these were "grievances" the colonists had with the British Government?

• They were taxed without representation in Parliament

• The British Government required colonists to house troops against their will

• Not allowing the colonists to trade with other countries (Mercantilism)

• Suspending the right to a trial by jury

• All of the Above