Declaration of Independence Review

What are the “unalienable rights” that Thomas Jefferson talks about in the Declaration of Independence?

• Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness

• Freedom, Justice, and Equality

• Speech, Religion, and Assembly

• Property, Security, and Education

According to the Declaration, what is government power based on?

• The King

• The consent of the governed

• The rich citizens being governed

• Authoritarianism

What did the colonists attempt before declaring independence?

• War

• Peaceful settlement

• Ignoring the King

• Forming a new government

What does the Declaration say about oppressive government?

• It should be tolerated

• It should be resisted and changed

• It should be ignored

• It should be accepted

In Part 4 of the Declaration, Jefferson accuses King George III of doing what?

• Taxing without consent

• Providing aid to the colonies

• Supporting colonial independence

• Protecting colonial rights

Who was chosen to write the Declaration of Independence?

• John Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

What is the longest section of the Declaration called?

• The Preamble

• The List of Grievances

• The Resolution of Independence

• The Statement of Natural Rights

Which Enlightenment thinker had several ideas that influenced Thomas Jefferson’s ideas in the Declaration?

• John Locke

• Voltaire

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Montesquieu

Who were the signers of the Declaration of Independence writing to?

• The world

• King George

• George Washington

• One Republic & Timabland

What is the first part of the Declaration of Independence formally called?

• The Preamble

• The Introduction

• The Conclusion

• The Grievances