The Declaration of Independence

According to the Declaration of Independence, people have the right to create a new government when the government _________.

• supports the pursuit of happiness

• consents to be replaced

• interferes with the people's rights

• takes powers from other countries

What did the authors of the Declaration of Independence hope to achieve by publishing the document?

• create an alliance with Native Americans

• encourage other British colonies to rebel

• to gain support from the international community

• to make the king angry

Why do we celebrate the 4th of July?

Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

Aside from Thomas Jefferson, who else was on the committee to draft the Declaration of Independence?

click all that apply

• John Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

• Roger Sherman

• George Washington

How many people signed the Declaration of Independence?

• 52

• 56

• 61

• 44

The Declaration of Independence states that the authority to govern belongs to ________, rather than to kings.

• Senate

• the people

• the monarchy

• the states

_______ was the first man to sign the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.

• Robert Livingston

• Roger Sherman

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Hancock

While the Declaration of Independence was adopted and finalized on July 4, 1776, the majority of the other signers actually signed it on August 2, 1776

• true

• false

Most of the members of the Continental Congress signed a version of the Declaration in early August 1776 in __________.

• New York

• Boston

• Philadelphia

• Trenton