Declaration Requiz

What did Thomas Paine write that inspired colonists to revolt?

• The Declaration of Independence

• Common Sense

• The Bill of Rights

Whose resolution first mentioned that the colonies should be free and independent states?

• Richard Henry Lee

• George III

• George Washington

What was the purpose of writing a formal declaration of independence?

• To explain why we were revolting

• To complain about land grants

• To accept the taxes

The man who wrote the Declaration was

What year was the Declaration of Independence signed?

• 1776

• 1781

• 1783

The Declaration is divided into 4 parts. Part 1 is the​ (a)   , or introduction. Part 2 includes natural rights of​ (b)   The third part lists 27​ (c)   against the King and Parliament. Finally, part 4 declares us​ (d)   .

• preamble
• life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
• grievances
• independent

Ture or false. The Declaration of Independence freed us from France.

• True

• False

Match the following

• on the DOI committee

• John Adams

• "remember the ladies"

• John Hancock

• President of Congress

• George III

• King of England

• Abigail Adams

The Declaration is considered the ___ of the United States.

• Constitution

• birth certificate

• law

In what city was the Declaration written and signed?

• Boston

• New York

• Philadelphia