Founding Documents

Which of the following is considered a founding document of the United States?

• The Magna Carta

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Communist Manifesto

• The Treaty of Versailles

The Constitution of the United States was signed in the year _____.

• 1776

• 1787

• 1800

• 1812

When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

• July 4, 1776

• July 4, 1786

• July 14, 1776

• July 14, 1786

The main purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to explain to the world why the American colonists declared ________ from Great Britain.

• War

• Independence

• Peace

• Alliance

What type of rights does the Declaration of Independence state that people have?

• Legal Rights

• Natural or "unalienable" Rights

• Governmental Rights

• Temporary Rights

Fill in the blank: According to the Declaration of Independence, these rights are "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of ________".

• Wealth

• Power

• Happiness

• Success

What Enlightenment philosopher's theory was the Declaration of Independence based on?

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Voltaire

According to John Locke, people have a right to form a government to protect their ______.

• wealth

• natural rights

• power

• land

In John Locke's theory, people surrender certain freedoms in exchange for what?

• Wealth

• Power

• Society’s protection

• Land

Which of the following was a grievance against the King mentioned in the Declaration?

• He imposed taxes without consent

• He provided free land to colonists

• He supported colonial petitions

• He reduced military presence.