Declaration of Independence Drag and Drop

Which section of the Declaration explains how the King violated the colonists rights?

• Ideals

• Arguments

• Complaints

• Conclusion

Which of the following is NOT a complaint against the king of England?

• Requiring the quartering of British troops

• Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

• Imposing taxes without the consent of the people being taxed

• For cutting off trade with other countries

The Founding Fathers beliefs in government and explanation of how governments are created are explain in this section of the Declaration:

• Ideals

• Arguments

• Complaints

• Conclusion

Which signer has the most famous signature on the Declaration?

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• John Hancock

If a government violates peoples natural rights, they can

• Elect a new King

• Start a new government

• Suffer in silence

• Pay more taxes to the king

Jefferson argued the protection of Natural Rights is why governments are formed

• True

• False

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness are considered natural, or unalienable, rights given by

• The King

• A Government

• the Creator

• States

According to the Declaration of Independence, which of the following statements are among the reasons the colonies determined to break away from British rule? Choose three options.

• The majority of Americans were not ethnically or culturally British.

• Britain was guilty of many recent abuses of its power in the colonies.

• The American and British armies had already clashed on the battlefield.

• Britain interfered with the operation of the legislatures in the various colonies.

• The British was too weak and undisciplined to effectively protect the colonies.

According to the Declaration of Independence who institutes or creates governments?

• The King

• The People

• The Pope

• The President

Which philosophical thinker heavily influenced the Declaration of Independence with his ideas on natural rights?

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Voltaire