SS.7.CG.1.6: Declaration of Independence Analysis Video Quiz

What rights are described as unalienable in the Declaration of Independence?

• Right to bear arms

• Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

• Freedom of speech and religion

• Life, liberty, and property

According to the Declaration of Independence, from whom do governments derive their just powers?

• International law

• The consent of the governed

• The military

• The monarchy

Who were the grievances in the Declaration of Independence directed towards?

• The colonial governors

• The British Army

• King George III

• The British Parliament

What was a major complaint against the British King listed in the Declaration of Independence?

• Imposing taxes without consent

• Denying access to healthcare

• Forbidding the use of English language

• Banning the practice of religion

What does the Declaration of Independence say about the rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?

• They are granted by the government

• They are negotiable

• They apply only to landowners

• They are unalienable

What was the role of the Continental Congress mentioned in the text?

• To collect taxes from the colonies

• To negotiate peace with the British

• To declare war on Britain

• To draft the Declaration of Independence

What does the Declaration of Independence declare about the status of the colonies?

• They remain under British rule

• They become free and independent states

• They seek to join another empire

• They form a new monarchy

What led to the drafting of the Declaration of Independence?

• The invention of the printing press

• British policies and colonial reactions

• A desire to form a new language

• A need for new educational systems

What famous proclamation is included in the Declaration of Independence?

• Freedom is not given, it is taken

• All men are created equal with rights to property

• All men are created equal with rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

• Only the educated are free

What are the unalienable rights mentioned in the Declaration?

• Wealth, fame, and power

• Honor, loyalty, and respect

• Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

• Education, employment, and housing