Historical Documents Review

What is the Declaration of Independence?

• a document

• a pledge

• a song

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• King George

• Thomas Jefferson

• Abraham Lincoln

• Mrs. Haskins

When was the Declaration of Independence approved?

• July 4, 1996

• July 4, 1776

• July 4, 1876

• July 4, 2016

Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

• The colonists wanted to break free from British control.

• The French told the colonist to write a letter

• They wanted to get out of America

What is the U.S. Constitution?

• A song

• A pledge

• A document

Who wrote the Constitution?

• Mrs. Haskins

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• Thomas Paine

When was the Constitution written?

• 1777

• 1776

• 1789

• 1787

What are the first ten amendments of the Constitution called?

• Charter

• Bill of Rights

• Articles of Confederation

• Magna Carter

What is the Bill of Rights?

• A song

• A letter

• The amount each person paid to sign the Constitution

• A list of rights

The First Amendment guarantees freedoms of _____, speech, and the press.

• education

• science

• religion

• medicine