10/2 - 10/6 Quickfire Questions

The preamble (introduction) of the Declaration of Independence stresses the idea of what?

• Natural rights or rights that belong to people from birth which among them are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

• Natural rights or rights that belong to people from birth which among them are the right to party and the right to scroll your Instagram feed without interference

• That the king is superior to everyone else

• Complaints or grievances against the king

According to the Declaration of Independence, what truth was "self-evident"?

• Government exists to protect us from ourselves

• Rights are given by good kings

• Only a democracy can protect our rights

• All men are created equal

What is another word for grievance?

• pray

• boycott

• complaint

• petition

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• Jefferson Thomas

Which of the following was NOT a challenge faced by Washington and the Continental Army?

• They were outgunned

• They were outmanned

• They were outplanned

• They were outfanned