
Exploring the Declaration of Independence

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Aiden Montgomery
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the main purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
To create new laws
To declare independence from England
To form an alliance with France
To establish a new government
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was given control of the Continental Army?
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
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CCSS.RI.6.1
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RL.6.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which document written by Thomas Paine gained traction in the colonies?
The Federalist Papers
Common Sense
The Crisis
The Rights of Man
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.8
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.6.8
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.8.5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where did the Second Continental Congress take place?
Richmond, Virginia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
New York, New York
Boston, Massachusetts
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CCSS.RI.6.1
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.8.1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who primarily wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence?
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
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CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is one of the most famous lines from the Preamble of the Declaration?
All men are created equal
Give me liberty or give me death
We the People
Life, liberty, and property
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CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How many people signed the Declaration of Independence?
75
13
56
27
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