Declaration of Independent Review Ms. Drobek

_________________ are important pieces of history.

• formal documents

• natural landforms

• goods and services

• types of energy

How do important documents help citizens?

• They tell us where to live.

• They protect our rights and freedoms.

• They make everything equal.

• They show us how to get to school

What level of government has important documents?

• only the national level

• only the local level

• only the state level

• all levels of government

What does the Declaration of Independence do?

• destroys a government

• collects information

• explains our rights

• takes away rights

Which of the following was NOT a purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

• Tell people we can do whatever we want

• To officially break ties with Great Britain

• To explain the rights of the people

• To show how Great Britain was violating our rights

What responsibility does the government have about our rights?

• to deny our rights

• to protect our rights

Who crafted the Declaration of Independence?

• Mrs. Gibbs

• Ms. Drobek

• King George III

• Thomas Jefferson

How many days did it take Thomas Jefferson to write the Declaration of Independence?

• 1 day

• 1 hour

• 17 days

• 17 hours

Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness describes what important document?

• Declaration of Freedom

• Freedom Document

• Declaration of Independence

• Independence Document

What document gave the American Colonies freedom from England?

• Freedom Document

• Declaration of Independence

• Independence Document

• Declaration of Freedom