REVIEW Declaration and Revolutionary War Test

What is the date on the Declaration of Independence?

• October 12, 1492

• July 5, 1976

• July 4, 1776

• December 7, 1941

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

• Benedict Arnold

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Dunlap

• George Washington

What does the Declaration of Independence ACTUALLY do?

• explains the philosophical basis for the American Revolution

• creates the United States of America

• states the basic rights of humans

• lists the grievances against King George III

• All answers listed

Which cause of the American Revolution matches with this excerpt from the Declaration of Independence? "For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world:"  Hint: Remember, the colonists made money from doing trade,

• Neglect

• Abuse of Military Power

• Taxation without Representation

• Economic Restrictions

What does the following quote from the Declaration of Independence mean? "That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government"?

• the people have a right to correct a government that has become abusive

• forms of government are destructive

• the government can abolish the people

• the people should abolish government institutions

What CIVIC ideal is present in the following statement from the Declaration of Independence?

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." 

• War

• Equality

• Tyranny

• Democracy

Which cause of the American Revolution is being described in this quote from the Declaration of Independence?

"He has plundered our seas, ravaged our coast, burned our towns, and destroyed the lives of our people."

• Abuse of Military Power

• Neglect

• Economic Restrictions

• Limitation of Rights

Which of the following are reasons Americans declared independence?

• the abuse by the British government, through military force, against American colonists

• lack of colonial representation in Britain’s Parliament when decisions were made about taxation

• the British government's limiting the rights of the colonists

• all answers listed

What are the four sections of the Declaration in the order they appear?

• 1. Grievances 2. Declaring Independence 3. Preamble 4. Philosophy

• 1. Philosophy 2. Intro 3. Grievances 4. Declaring Independence

• 1. Preamble 2. Philosophy 3. Grievances 4. Declaring Independence

• 1. Intro 2. Grievances 3. Declaring Independence 4. Philosophy

Who did the Second Continental Congress choose as the general, commander, and chief the American Continental Army during the Revolutionary War?

• David Fanning

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Lord Charles Cornwallis