Exploring the Declaration of Independence in Liberty's Kids

What is the primary task given to the reporters in the assignment?

• To investigate the reasons behind the British taxation

• To support the loyalists in their cause

• To find out the facts about the Declaration of Independence

• To write a letter to the King of Britain

Who should the reporters try to interview for strong ideas about independence?

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

What did the interviewee overhear people calling George III?

• The Benevolent Ruler

• The Royal Brute

• The Noble King

• The Tyrant

Where was the Declaration of Independence written according to one of the interviewees?

• Washington D.C.

• Philadelphia

• Boston

• New York

What is one reason given for why Congress decided to declare independence?

• To establish a monarchy

• To assume a separate and equal station among the powers of the earth

• To increase British taxation

• To form an alliance with Spain

What does John Adams suggest is important for the public to understand?

• The importance of the French alliance

• The motivations behind the Declaration of Independence

• The benefits of remaining British subjects

• The reasons for British taxation

What does John Hancock say about the names of those involved in drafting the Declaration?

• They are being kept secret to protect them

• They are only known to the King

• They are publicly known

• They are irrelevant

According to Thomas Jefferson, what does the Declaration of Independence state about the colonies?

• They are still under British rule

• They are forming a new monarchy

• They are free and independent states

• They are seeking reconciliation with Britain

What does the Declaration of Independence dissolve according to John Hancock?

• All ties between the colonies and France

• All ties between the colonies and Britain

• The Continental Congress

• The British Parliament

What is the significance of the Declaration of Independence as mentioned in the conclusion?

• It forms an alliance with Spain

• It declares the colonies as free and independent states

• It marks the beginning of British rule

• It establishes a new monarchy