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WorksheetsDeclaration of Independence
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
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Class
Date
1.
According to the passage, which of the following cause people to form a government
a)
They want to secure the rights to life liberty and the pursuit of happiness
b)
They want to colonize their neighbors.
c)
They want to expand the county’s territory
d)
They do not want to pay taxes to a far away king.
2.
According to the passage, what is the most likely cause of the colonist’s objections to British rule?
a)
The British government won’t allow them trade with France.
b)
The British government is infringing upon their fundamental rights
c)
The British government wants to go to war with the American colonies.
d)
The British government is trying to stop them from setting up a Democracy.
3.
According to the passage, which of the following is NOT an acceptable effect of a government’s interference with the citizen’s rights?
a)
The people will form a new government
b)
The people will abolish that government
c)
The people will change that government
d)
The people will accept that government
4.
According to the passage, what is the most likely effect of Britain’s interference with the American colonist’s “unalienable” rights?
a)
The colonists will write pamphlets against the British.
b)
The colonists will work towards establishing a new, independent government
c)
The colonies will lose Britain’s military protection.
d)
The British government will become more sympathetic to the colonies.
5.
According to the passage, what causes a government to be just?
a)
powerful institutions
b)
a Bill of Rights
c)
ease of altering
d)
Consent of the people being governed
6.
Based on the information in the passage, predict the type of government the colonists will attempt to establish.
a)
a government in which rulers are chosen by the British king
b)
a government in which power resides in the hands of a single individual
c)
a government in which rulers are chosen by citizens
d)
a government with two political parties
7.
In which American Literature time period was this document written?
a)
Romanticism/Transcendentalism
b)
Age of Reason/Enlightenment
c)
Realism/ Naturalism
d)
Puritan/ Colonial
8.
Based on the context of the passage, which would be the best SYNONYM for the word 'endowed' as it is used at the beginning of section two?
a)
given
b)
forced
c)
prayed
d)
fought
9.
Based on the context of the passage, which would be the best SYNONYM for the word 'impel' as it is used at the end of section one?
a)
move
b)
defy
c)
force
d)
run
10.
The PURPOSE of this section of the The Declaration of Independence can best described as___________
a)
to tell the story of the colonies struggle with Britian
b)
to persuade Britian to listen to their complaints
c)
to explain to the reasons a separation is neccessary
d)
to declare independence
11.
From what point of view is the Declaration of Independence written?
a)
first person
b)
second person
c)
third person
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