Declaration of Independence Quiz

Who did the US "break up" with?

• France

• Great Britain

• Spain

• Canada

Who was the major author of the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Albert Einstein

• George Washington

• John Locke

What was the Enlightenment?

• ideas from India

• British musical group

• European thinkers who believed in natural rights and the role of government

• the colonial government of Virginia

What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

• because we wanted to on the spur of the moment

• to debate the idea of natural and divine rights

• to tell the world how awesome Britain was

• tell the world why we declared independence

Who was John Hancock?

• President of the Second Continental Congress

• All answers are correct

• smuggler of goods

• member of the Sons of Liberty and first signer of the Declaration of Independence

According to Thomas Jefferson, the power to rule comes from

• God

• the king

• Parliament

• the citizens

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 can vote to choose natural rights

• natural rights are given only to citizens

• Natural Rights come from the government

• People are born with natural rights

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

• December 16, 1773

• April 18, 1775

• July 4, 1776

• December 25, 1776