
Declaration of Independence (Excerpt) — Exam
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11th Grade
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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.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
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.RL.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
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.RL.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
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.RL.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
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