The Declaration- U.S. History

When the colonists said they were going to dissolve their political bands with Britain, they meant that they were going to _______ these bands.

• End

• Strengthen

• Declare

• Make Sacred

The Declaration says that the U.S. deserves a nation that is _______ and _______ Britain's.

• Equal to, More powerful than

• Separate from, More powerful than

• Separate from, Equal to

• Separate from, Unequal to

Which of the following is a truth that the Declaration holds to be self-evident?

• The only god is the Judeo-Christian god.

• God and nature should be merged as one.

• The government grants unalienable rights to the people.

• All me are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights.

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

• The Military

• The Will of the People

• God

• Tradition

Which 17th century Enlightenment philosophers inspired the ideas in the Declaration?

• John Locke and Jean-Jacques Rosseau

• Thomas Jefferson and George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson and King George

• John Locke and Thomas Jefferson

According to the Declaration, why did the colonists list all their reasons for breaking from Britain?

• The Law of Nature said that they had to.

• The Declaration does not say why they did this.

• It was the right thing to do.

• Britain asked for a list of reasons.

Thomas Jefferson was selected to write the Declaration of Independence by _______.

• Virginia's state government

• The Second Continental Congress

• John Locke and Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• King George

True or False: The Declaration of Independence actually names the new country of the United States of America.

• True

• False

The Declaration calls life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness _______ rights.

• Unforgettable

• Unequal

• Unalienable

• Undissolvable

Even though the Declaration says, "All men are created equal," which of the following groups still fought for rights after it was written?

• Women

• Native Americans

• Slaves

• All of the Above