Declaration of Independence Review QUIZIZZ

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 ar enot elected.

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

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

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

• From the King
• From the Supreme Court
• From God
• From the people

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What are our natural rights according to Jefferson?  (He got the idea from John Locke, but he changed the last right.)

• Freedom of speech, religion, and press

• Life, liberty, and property

• Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

• Voting, rebelling, and health

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Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

• To stop taxes from the British Empire.
• To make a United States army.
• To gain independence from the British Empire
• To install their own king in America

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despotism

• acceptance of something with reluctance
• given up; failed to fulfill governance of 
• absolute control or power; tyranny
• obtaining something from 

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redress

• illegal encroachment
• compensation for a wrong doing
• not lasting
• absolute tyranny 

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Read the following sentence from paragraph 2 of the selection.

"That all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."

As used in this sentence, what does the word unalienable mean?

• F. There are expectations of lawful citizens in America.

• G. That religious beliefs dictate how free a person really is in a society.

• H. There are certain natural privileges all people have that cannot be taken away.

• J. That persons born in the colonies should not be held to the same laws as British citizens.

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Whose actions does Jefferson criticize most in the document?

• A. the “British brethren”

• B. his political rival, John Adams

• C. George III, the British king

• D. colonists who refuse to rebel

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To impel is to

• share

• force

• question

• advise

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What was Jefferson’s opinion about changing long-established governments?

• People should first encourage government leaders to resign from office.

• Governments should change whenever people disagree with a policy.

• Governments should continue unless the problems they cause are insufferable.

• Long-established governments should never change their policies.

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