Articles of Confederation/ Declaration of Independence

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

• Roger Sherman

• John Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

Independence means:

• to formally discuss an issue
• freedom from control by another government or country
• a course of action taken by a government
• rights common to everyone, as opposed to those given by law

What was the date the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence?

• July 4,1776

• August 2, 1775

• April 18, 1776

• July 2, 1776

The List of Grievances was the part of the Declaration that

• detailed the colonists' complaints with King George III.

• listed a man's natural rights.
• introduced the Declaration.
• concluded the Declaration, declaring America a free country.

How do natural rights, as described in the Declaration of Independence, differ from other rights?

• People are born with natural rights.

• People can vote to choose natural rights

• Natural rights are given only to citizens.

• Natural rights come from the government.

What are unalienable rights?

• Rights that government cannot take away

• Rights that government takes away

• rights for aliens

• Government is needed to promote equality

What are the three inalienable rights that all people have?

• Food, Shelter, and Clothing
• Life, Liberty and Death
• Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness

Which of the following is an example of a weakness in the Articles of Confederation?

• Congress couldn't collect taxes
• Weak national government
• Provided no common currency/money for all 13 states
• All of the  above

Which of the following weaknesses  in the Articles of Confederation does  this picture represent?

• no common currency (money)
• no executive branch
• no power to tax
• one vote for each state

Why was it difficult to make changes to the Articles of Confederation?

• The British government would not allow it
• It did not allow Congress to regulate trade
• Any changes needed the approval of all 13 states
• Congress had no power to collect taxes