Declaration of Independence

The ______________ was the final attempt by the Continental Congress to avoid war with Great Britain.

• Olive Branch Petition

• Intolerable Acts

• Boycotting of goods

• Capture of Fort Ticonderoga

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

• July 4,1776

• August 2, 1776

• April 18, 1776

• December 16, 1773

According to the Declaration of Independence who institutes or creates governments?

• The King

• The People

• The Pope

• The President

According to the Declaration of Independence, where does government get its power from?

• The King

• Religion

• The People

• The President

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.

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

• Benjamin Franklin
• Samuel Adams
• Thomas Jefferson
• Paul Revere

Which argument most logically follows from Jefferson's expressed ideas in the Declaration of Independence?

• The rights of men should be supported over those of women.

• Monarchy is a bad form of government because rulers

  are not elected.

• All forms of government destroy human rights and should be abandoned.

• Any form of government that suppresses people's freedoms should be overthrown.

From the Declaration of Independence, what can a reader infer about Jefferson's general attitude toward revolution?

• Revolution is a method of last resort.

• All cases of injustice justify a revolution.

• People often revolt as their first course of action.

• Revolution is a very poor way of dealing with conflict.