Declaration of Independence Assessment

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• Benjamin Franklin

• Alexander Hamilton

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

Where was the Declaration of Independence signed?

• New York

• Pennsylvania

• Delaware

• Maine

What are the "inalienable rights" in the Declaration of Independence?

• Life

• Liberty

• The Pursuit of Happiness

• All of the Above

Who/What are these natural rights guaranteed by?

• The government

• The people

• The Declaration of Independence

• His or Her Creator

Which colony abstained from signing the Declaration of Independence?

• New York

• New Jersey

• Georgia

• South Carolina

Who did NOT sign the Declaration of Independence?

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• Alexander Hamilton

• Samuel Adams

What does the Declaration of Independence "guarantee"?

• Right to Freedom of Speech

• All men are created equal

• All natural born men are citizens

• Life, Liberty, and Property

Did the Declaration of Independence lay out the groundwork for a government?

• Yes

• No

Was Thomas Jefferson's "Slavery Passage" included in the final draft?

• Yes

• No

What does the Declaration of Independence start with?

• "We The People"

• "We The Established"

• "To King George III"

• "In the beginning"