DOL - QUIZIZZ - THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE AND YOUR FREEDOM

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

What year was the Declaration of Independence written?

• 1775

• 1781

• 1776

• 1783

According to the Declaration, what are the rights that cannot be taken away?

• Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

• Life, liberty, and justice

• Life, liberty, and property

• Freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and the right to bear arms

What does the Declaration say about equality?

• Some men are created equal

• All men are created equal

• Only citizens are created equal

• All men and women are created equal

What does the Declaration list as a complaint against King George III?

• He allowed free trade with other countries

• He reduced the number of soldiers in the colonies

• He provided too much aid to the colonies

• He imposed taxes without consent

Which document announced the American colonies' separation from Britain?

• The Constitution

• The Bill of Rights

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Articles of Confederation

Who was the primary audience for the Declaration of Independence?

• The British Parliament

• The American colonists

• The French government

• The Spanish monarchy

What was the main purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

• To establish a new government

• To declare war on Britain

• To explain the reasons for the colonies' decision to break away from Britain

• To form an alliance with France

Which philosophical thinker influenced the Declaration of Independence?

• John Locke

• Thomas Hobbes

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Voltaire

What was the immediate effect of the Declaration of Independence?

• It ended the Revolutionary War

• It led to the drafting of the Constitution

• It unified the colonies against British rule

• It established the first American government