SS8H3b Declaration of Independence

What is the primary purpose of the Declaration of Independence as discussed in the video?

• To establish government laws

• To declare independence from Britain

• To create the Constitution

• To list the colonies' resources

Who is the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• Alexander Hamilton

Which philosophers ideas heavily influenced Thomas Jefferson when he wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• Socrates

• Aristotle

• John Locke

• John Smith

What was a major complaint listed in the Declaration of Independence?

• Inadequate military support

• Taxation without representation

• Lack of educational facilities

• Poor infrastructure

Who did the colonists blame for their grievances and complaints

• Parliament

• Thomas Jefferson

• The 13 Colonies Representative

• King George III

What does the 'formal declaration' section of the Declaration of Independence declare?

• The appointment of Thomas Jefferson as president

• The permanent separation from Britain

• The economic strategies for the new nation

• The colonies' need for more soldiers

To Great Britain, the signing of the Declaration of Independence was

• an act of loyalty.
• an act of treason.
• an act of bravery.
• an act of insanity.

According to the Declaration of Independence, what truth was "self-evident"?

• All men are created equal
• Rights are given by good kings
• Government exists to protect us from ourselves
• Only a democracy can protect our rights

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 our natural rights according to Jefferson?  (He got the idea from John Locke, but he changed the last right.)

• Freedom of speech, religion, and press
• Life, liberty, and property
• Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
• Voting, rebelling, and health