Declaration of Independence

According to the Declaration of Independence who gives us our rights? 

• given by God at birth 
• given by our government 
• given by our president 
• given by our parents 

Which of the following was a purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

• to unite the colonies against Britain
• to list the reasons that justified leaving Britain
• both of these
• neither of these

 Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• Benjamin Franklin
• James Madison
• Thomas Edison
• Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson was inspired by a famous man of the Enlightenment.  His name was...?

• William Penn
• Roger Sherman
• John Locke
• Robert Livingston

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

What country did The United States declare independence from?

• Britain
• France
• Spain
• Belgium

The Declaration states that all men are created ___________.

• Just
• Equal
• the same
• Free

The audience for the Declaration of Independence was...

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• King George III

• King Louis XVI

According to the Declaration of Independence who institutes or creates governments?

• The King

• The People

• The Pope

• The President

To Great Britain, the signing of the Declaration of Independence was

• an act of loyalty.
• an act of treason.
• an act of bravery.
• an act of insanity.