Declaration of Independence Checkpoint #3

Who is often credited as the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

Which year was the Declaration of Independence signed?

• 1774

• 1775

• 1776

• 1777

Which of the following is NOT one of the unalienable rights mentioned in the Declaration of Independence?

• Life

• Liberty

• Property

• Pursuit of Happiness

What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

• To declare war on Great Britain

• To declare independence from France

• To establish a new constitution

• To declare independence from Great Britain

Which phrase from the choices below best represent the idea of Democracy?

• All men are created equal

• Government by the people, for the people

• Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness

• When in the course of human events

Who was the King of England when the Declaration of Independence was signed?

• King George III

• King James II

• King Henry VIII

• King George IV

The Declaration of Independence consists of how many parts?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Which section of the Declaration of Independence lists the colonists' complaints against King George III?

• Preamble

• Declaration of Natural Rights

• List of Grievances

• Conclusion

Which part of the Declaration of Independence states that the colonies have the right to separate from Great Britain?

• Preamble

• Declaration of Natural Rights

• List of Grievances

• Declaration of Freedom

Who was the President of the Continental Congress when the Declaration of Independence was adopted?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Hancock

• Samuel Adams