Declaration of Independence (Excerpt) — Exam

Declaration of Independence (Excerpt) — Exam

11th Grade

25 Qs

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Declaration of Independence (Excerpt) — Exam

Declaration of Independence (Excerpt) — Exam

Assessment

Quiz

English

11th Grade

Practice Problem

Easy

CCSS
RL.8.1, RI.11-12.4, RI.11-12.5

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 4 pts

What is the stated purpose of the opening paragraph?

To threaten war against Britain

To announce new trade policies

To explain why separation is necessary and must be publicly justified

To request representation in Parliament

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 4 pts

The claim “We hold these truths to be self-evident” most directly introduces which idea?

Rights are granted by governments

Certain rights are obvious and require no proof

Equality applies only to property holders

Liberty is a privilege, not a right

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 4 pts

“Unalienable Rights” most nearly means rights that are:

Earned by military service

Granted temporarily by laws

Immune from being surrendered or taken away

Negotiated by treaty

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 4 pts

According to the text, governments derive their “just powers” from:

The monarch’s decree

The consent of the governed

The church’s blessing

International recognition

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 4 pts

What condition justifies altering or abolishing a government?

High taxes alone

Persistent failure to secure rights

Foreign alliances

A change in leadership

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 4 pts

What is the function of the long list beginning “He has…”?

To praise British reforms

To supply factual evidence of tyranny

To summarize colonial laws

To present a peace offer

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 4 pts

The line “Prudence…will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes” primarily serves to:

Admit the colonists are impulsive

Establish reasonableness and restraint in the colonists’ argument

Excuse violence

Dismiss history

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

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