Declaring Independence

Who was the main author of The Declaration of Independence?

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• Abraham Lincoln

• George Washington

What were the 3 inalienable rights that were included in the Declaration of Independence?

• Liberty, Freedom, and Religious freedom

• Neither

• Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness

• Justice, Freedom, and independence

Who signed his name the biggest on The Declaration of Independence?

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• Samuel Adams

• John Hancock

When was the Declaration of Independence adopted by The Second Continental Congress?

• August 27, 1717

• October 13th 2021

• April 9th, 1776

• July 4th, 1776

Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

• To Declare Independence from France

• To Declare Independence from England

• To Declare Independence from Spain

• To Declare Independence from Virginia

Who was the Declaration of Independence sent to by boat?

• France

• England

• No one

• Native Americans

What was the title of the pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that convinced Patriots to leave Britain?

• Uncle Toms Cabin

• The Fourth Night

• Cry of the Nightingale

• Common Sense

The Declaration of Independence states that people can change their government if it is not protecting their rights.

• True
• False

What important phrase did Thomas Jefferson write in the Declaration of Independence?

• "Give me liberty or give me death!"
• "I have not yet begun to fight!"
• "Let justice be done though the heavens should fall."
• "All men are created equal."

What did Abigail Adams ask her husband, John, to include in the Declaration of Independence?

• a law making Catholicism the state religion

• rights for women

• her design for the American flag

• freedom for all enslaved African Americans