Declaration of Independence

Declaration of Independence

8th Grade

10 Qs

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Declaration of Independence

Declaration of Independence

Assessment

Quiz

History

8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Hazel Swanson

Used 10+ times

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence?

John Adams

George Washington

Thomas Jefferson

Abraham Lincoln

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one section that was deleted from the first draft of the Declaration of Independence?

The part about how King George III created slavery in America.

The part about how the resources back in England and Britain made them eat meat off of animals.

The part about how liberty should be for everybody not just the people in England.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

This is part of how the Founders understood the American Revolution, “All people that live in America are created equal and each one should have the exact same rights, not matter what.”

True

False

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

This is part of how the Founders understood the American Revolution, “Government is only legitimate when based on the consent of the governed and when it works to protect citizens’ natural, unalienable rights.”

True

False

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Who is this? (HINT: helped edit the first draft of the Declaration of Independence and chose who should write the D of I)

George Washington

Benjamin Franklin

Robert R. Livingston

John Adams

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to the Founders, what makes a government legitimate?

Divine right of kings and absolute power.

Wealth and social status.

Military strength and conquest.

Consent of the governed and protection of individual rights.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What principle did the Founders emphasize in their understanding of the American Revolution?

equality

justice

liberty

authority

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