Declaration of Independence

The first draft of the Declaration of Independence was written by which delegate?

• Roger Sherman

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

What are the three inalienable rights that all people have that are outlined in the Declaration of Independence?

• food, shelter, and clothing

• life, liberty, and death

• vanilla, chocolate, or strawberry

• life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

This is the freedom from control by a foreign government.

• justice

• liberty

• adoption

• amendment

Which of the following is NOT part of the Declaration of Independence?

• grievances against the King of Britain

• a formal statement declaring independence from Britain

• George Washington's signature

• unalienable rights

"We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are _________________________________.

• created different

• created equal

• created independent

• created unique

What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

• to declare independence from France

• to declare independence from Britain

• to declare independence from Scotland

• to declare no one should have their independence

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

• July 4, 1776

• June 28, 1776

• July 4, 1966

• September 17, 1787

The Declaration of Independence states that government gets its power from ______________________________________.

• the politicians

• the world leaders

• the king

• the people

What are unalienable rights?

• rights that government cannot take away

• rights for aliens

• rights the government can take away

• rights no one wants

The Declaration of Independence answered which two questions about the United States?

• How old we are? and Who we are?

• Who we are? and Who the president is?

• What we believe in? and How big we are?

• Who we are? and What we believe in?