Parts of the Declaration of Independence

The Preamble is...

• in the beginning of the Declaration...

• the conclusion.

• in the middle.

• not in the Declaration.

Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

• To stop taxes from the British Empire.

• To make a United States army.

• To gain independence from the British Empire

• To install their own king in America

The List of Grievances were the part of the Declaration that

• detailed the colonists' complaints with King George.

• listed a man's natural rights.

• introduced the Declaration.

• concluded the Declaration, declaring America a free country.

What are the three inalienable rights that all people have?

• Food, Shelter, and Clothing

• Life, Liberty and Death

• Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness

The 4 parts of the Declaration of Independence are

• Preamble, Forward, Prologue, Resolution

• Preamble, Grievances, Complaints, Solution

• Prologue, Natural Rights, Problem, Solution

• Preamble, Natural Rights, Grievances, Resolution

Which of these ideas was in the Declaration of Independence?

• Women and men are equal.

• All rights can be taken away.

• Great Britain has ruled the colonies unfairly.

• People should obey governments even when they are unfair.

The ____________________ is the document that announced that the American were breaking away from Great Britain.

• Declaration of Independence

• militia

• Minuteman

• Second Continental Congress

What is the primary purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

• To declare war on Great Britain

• To announce the American colonies' separation from Great Britain

• To establish a new government

• To list the rights of American citizens

Which part of the Declaration of Independence outlines the philosophical justification for independence?

• The Preamble

• The List of Grievances

• The Declaration of Natural Rights

• The Resolution of Independence

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams