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5.9D.iii

What motivated Thomas Jefferson to include his ideas about a perfect government in the Declaration of Independence?

 

• A     The men of the Continental Congress convinced him to include these ideas.

• B     Jefferson wanted to use the ideas from Virginia’s new constitution so that all people could understand.

• C     Richard Henry Lee encouraged Jefferson to use his new ideas about government.

• D     He was not able to use these ideas for Virginias constitution so he added them into this declaration.

5.9D.iii

How does the author organize the information in this selection? Why do you think they chose to do this?

The author organizes the information in the selection in _________. I think

5.6F

Which sentence shows that Jefferson knew that momentous events were taking place?

 

• A     Thomas Jefferson is not happy and would rather be home in Virginia than attending Philadelphia’s Continental Congress. (paragraph 1)

• B     Virginia was writing a constitution, forming its own rules of government. (paragraph 4)

• C     If he couldn’t be a part of history back home, he could contribute to it in Philadelphia. (paragraph 6)

• D     Since then, the words Thomas Jefferson wrote during that hot Philadelphia summer have inspired people throughout the world. (paragraph 14)

5.6F

Based on information in the selection, what can the reader conclude about the Declaration of Independence? Select two correct answers.

 

• F      would have been written by Thomas Jefferson even if he had returned to Virginia

• G     would have been a very different document if Thomas Jefferson had not been involved

• H     would not have had the same impact if it had gone by another name

• J      would have been written by someone else if Jefferson had been back in Virginia

• K     would not have been written if Virginia had not written a new

5.6F

This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then answer Part B.

Part A

Based on information in the selection, the reader can conclude that Thomas Jefferson —

• A     was a persistent man who believed wholeheartedly in his way of thinking

• B     was obsessed with working only for his home state of Virginia

• C     was a man who chose to work only on the tasks that were of interest to him

• D     was not able to work alone and preferred to work as a member of a team

5.7C

Part B

Which sentence from the selection best supports the answer to Part A?

• F      Jefferson was certain more important and exciting things were taking place in Virginia.

  (paragraph 4)

• G     He wrote to the Virginia Convention that a state constitution would be “a work of the most interesting nature,” one that “every individual would wish to have his voice in.” (paragraph 5)

• H     Jefferson knew he was to list the unfair things Great Britain had done to the colonies, then declare American independence. (paragraph 9)

• J But Jefferson kept thinking about his Virginia constitution. Maybe he could add his ideas of a perfect government to this paper. (paragraph 9)

5.9D.i

What is the central idea of the selection?

• A     Thomas Jefferson helped solve many of the problems that the colonists had with Great Britain.

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• B     Thomas Jefferson missed his home while he was away for work and was unable to concentrate because of his homesickness.

• C     Thomas Jefferson’s family back in Virginia helped give him inspiration for the writing of the Declaration of Independence.

• D     Thomas Jefferson wanted to be in Virginia in the summer of 1776, but his work in Philadelphia changed the course of history.

5.9D.i

Paragraphs 8 and 9 are mostly about how —

• F      Thomas Jefferson was chosen to draft the Declaration of Independence because of his work on the Virginia Constitution.

      

• G     Thomas Jefferson was appointed to the five-man committee and he chose to use his ideas for Virginia’s constitution to help him write this declaration.

• H     Thomas Jefferson was the only person to agree to write the Declaration of Independence and he went home to Virginia to do write it.

• J      Thomas Jefferson was tired of Great Britain’s unfair treatment and he decided to write a Declaration of Independence he would share with the other Congress members.

5.7D

What is the best summary of paragraphs 8 through 11?

 

• A     Because of his work on Virginia’s constitution, Jefferson was chosen to write the Declaration of Independence. He took his time and used ideas of a perfect government to help guide him. The declaration was instantly loved by all.

• B     Thomas Jefferson was appointed to the five-man committee to write the Declaration of Independence. He worked hard, but the document was not agreed upon by everyone. Eventually, it was accepted by a cheering crowd.

• C     Due to his writing abilities, Thomas Jefferson was chosen to be a part of the committee writing the Declaration of Independence. Jefferson chose to include some of his ideas about a perfect government and it was met with great approval.

• D     The American colonies had been at war with Britain for many years and the colonists wanted to be free. They asked Thomas Jefferson to put all of their ideas into a Declaration of Independence to show their true feelings.

5.7D

Write a summary of the entire selection using your own words.

 Thomas Jefferson was ______