1.5 Declaration of Independence

What are the three main rights that are protected by the Declaration of Independence?

• Life

• Liberty

• Pursuit of Happiness

• All of the above: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness

When was the Resolution of Independence approved?

• June 2, 1776

• July 2 1776

• June 24, 1776

• July 24, 1776

When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

• July 4, 1776

• July 24, 1776

• July 2, 1776

How many men came together to write the Declaration of Independence?

• 1

• 3

• 4

• 5

Who were the men that wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Thomas Jefferson

• Thomas Jefferson, John Adams and Benjamin Franklin ONLY.

• Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, Robert Livingston, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson

Who chose Thomas Jefferson as one of the writers of the Declaration of Independence?

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• Roger Sherman

• John Adams

Why was Thomas Jefferson chosen as one of the writers of the Declaration of Independence?

• He was from Virginia and was a good writer.

• He was John Adams best friend.

• He was from Texas and was a great cowboy.

• Nobody else volunteered.

Whose rights were not protected by the Declaration of Independence?

• Texans rights

• animal rights

• slaves rights

• white people rights

How did Thomas Jefferson feel when the Declaration of Independence that he helped write was being changed or edited by others?

• Happy

• Upset

• Didn't care if people made changes.