Unit One Test

The Declaration of Independence suggests that people have the moral obligation to...

• Be good Christians and support the church.

• Overthrow an abusive government.

• Obey the king and his functions.

• Support the French and Indian war

The Declaration of Independence insists that a government can only be successful if...

• The people consent to it.

• All men are treated as equals.

• It does not violate the peoples' natural rights.

• All of these answers

According to the Declaration of Independence, what are the natural rights of man?

• The right to own slaves.

• The right to vote.

• Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness

• Freedom of religion

What are unalienable rights?

• Rights guaranteed to immigrants.

• Rights that cannot be taken away.

• Rights of those accused of a crime.

• Rights of women to inherit property

What did King George III do without the colonist's consent?

• Attack them

• Arrest them

• Tax them

• Be Mean

Who wrote The Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Locke

• Thomas Paine

• George Washington

What date did we officially declare ourselves the "Thirteen United States of America"?

• July 4th, 1775

• July 4th, 1777

• July 4th, 1778

• July 4th, 1776

How many grievances did the declaration list?

• 200

• 72

• 27

• 1

The word "despotism" means tyranny.

• True

• False

The first person to sign the Declaration of Independence was...

• Samuel Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• John Hancock