S.S. Practice- Declaration of Independence

What is celebrated on the Fourth of July with fireworks?

• Independence Day

• New Year's Eve

• Thanksgiving

• Christmas

Which of the following individuals was NOT mentioned as part of the committee that wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

In what year was the Declaration of Independence signed?

• 1776

• 1787

• 1765

• 1800

Which document declares that people have the rights to "Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness"?

• The Constitution

• The Bill of Rights

• The Declaration of Independence

• Common Sense

Do you think it was fair for the colonists to want to break up from England and start their own country? Why or why not?

Write 1-2 complete sentences to answer the question.