Declaration of Independence Knowledge Check

Which vocabulary term is used to describe rights that cannot be taken away?

• Revolutionary

• Unalienable

• Abolish

• Preamble

Which date is most associated with the ratification of the Declaration of Independence?

• July 4, 1776

• May 5, 1776

• June 2, 1942

• July 4, 2000

Which vocabulary term is most associated with bringing a destructive government to and end?

• Ratification

• Jurisdiction

• Petition

• Abolish

Which portion of the Declaration of Independence explains why the American people are justified in breaking ties with Great Britain?

• Failed Attempts

• Introduction

• Preamble

• List of Grievances

How many grievances are listed in the Declaration of Independence?

• 31

• 27

• 21

• 50

What is the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

• to announce the formal separation of the 13 colonies from Great Britain

• to announce that the U.S. colonies would no longer pay taxes on exported goods

• to announce that the U.S. colonies refused to purchase imported goods from Great Britain

• to announce that George Washington had been elected president of the United States

Which vocabulary term is most associated with formally approving a document?

• Unalienable

• Jurisdiction

• Abolish

• Ratify

Who was the grievances addressed to in the Declaration of Independence?

• King George III

• Queen Elizabeth

• President Washington

• Winston Churchill

Which vocabulary term is used to describe the British Government that ruled over the American colonies?

• Republic

• Dictatorship

• Tyranny

• Democracy