Declaration of Independence

Which organization approved the Declaration of Independence?

• Parliament

• 1st Continental Congress

• 2nd Continental Congress

• House of Lords

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

• July 4,1776

• August 2, 1776

• April 18, 1776

• December 16, 1773

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

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

What part of the Declaration of Independence lists the complaints that the colonists had towards King George III?

• Declaration

• Preamble

• Grievances

• Bill of Rights

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

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