3RD GRADE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE EXIT TICKET

What is the main idea of the Declaration of Independence?

• The colonies should be better represented in Parliament.

• The colonies were breaking away from England to form their own country and to have freedom.

• The taxes on tea and stamps were too high.

• King George III was a terrible tyrant.

Which of the following statements is true about wat was included in the Declaration of Independence?

• The Bill of Rights was included.

• A list of bad things that the King had done to the colonists.

• A list of the three branches of government.

• A threat that the colonies would take over the country of Britain if the King did not stop the fighting.

What was the significance of July 4, 1776?

• It was the day the Declaration of Independence was first written.

• It was the day the Continental Congress first met in Philadelphia to discuss their treatment from the King.

• It was the day that Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence.

• It was the date of the first battle in the American Revolution.

Which of the following statements is a famous quote from the Declaration of Independence.

Choose the TWO correct answers.

• "First, We have granted to God, and by this is our present Charter have confirmed."

• "Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation."

• "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal."

• "We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union."

Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?

• John Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

What was the purpose of listing grievances against the King in the Declaration of Independence?

• To propose a new trade agreement

• To declare war on Britain

• To justify the colonies' break from Britain

• To request a meeting with the King