Declaration of Independence Review

The Statement of Independence (4th section) of the document explains why colonists should have their own rights.

• true

• false

Thomas Jefferson stated people have the right to life, ______, and the pursuit of happiness.

• love

• liberty

• learning

• life

It only took Thomas Jefferson a day to write the Declaration of Independence.

• True

• False

Why did the men sign the Declaration of Independence?

• To announce to King George they wanted change.

• They were forced to sign it

• To show off their power to other patriots.

• To get help

What section of the Declaration of Independence is the longest?

• 1st

• 5th

• 3rd

• last

How many grievances were in the Declaration of Independence?

• 10

• 28

• 30

• 29

The Bill of Indictment was the section of the Declaration that included all of the grievances. A grievance can be described as which of the following?

• complaint

• compliment

• argument

• comment

Why was this document written?

• The colonists wanted to break free from British control.

• The French told the colonist to write a letter

• They wanted to get out of America

The first section of the Declaration is called the________.

How many parts are there to the Declaration of Independence?

• 5

• 2

• 7

• 4