Declaration of Independence

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

• Most colonists were reluctant to start a war

• Most of the colonists were eager to declare a war against the British.

• Most of the colonists sided with the Loyalists against the Patriots.

• Most of the colonists wanted to move to Great Britain.

Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

• to start the American Revolution

• to offer a peace settlement to Great Britain

• to instruct how a country wins it freedom

• to explain why the colonies were separating from Great Britain

According to Thomas Jefferson, the power to rule comes from

• God

• the king

• Parliament

• the citizens (people)

Why did Thomas Jefferson say the King George III was an unfit ruler?

• He was not born in Great Britain

• He denied the colonists their rights

• He was not elected by Parliament

• He lived far away from the colonies

How do natural rights, as described in the Declaration of Independence, differ from other rights?

• People are born with natural rights

• people can vote to choose natural rights

• natural rights are given only to citizens

• Natural Rights come from the government

To Great Britain, the signing of the Declaration of Independence was

• an act of loyalty

• an act of treason

• an act of bravery

• an act of insanity

What famous founding father wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• John Hancock

What was the date that the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence?

• December 16, 1773

• April 18, 1775

• July 4, 1776

• December 25, 1776

Who was NOT a member of the Committee of Five?

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

Which of the following statements is true about what was included in the Declaration of Independence?

• The Bill of Rights

• A list of bad things that the King of England had done to the colonies

• a list of the three branches of government

• That the first president of the United States was George Washinton