Who wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence?
Declaration of Independence

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8th Grade
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Hazel Swanson
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
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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