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WorksheetsDZ 5th Grade: Declaration of Independence
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 31mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
According to the Declaration of Independence, where does government get its power?
a)
From the King
b)
From the Supreme Court
c)
From God
d)
From the people
2.
Why was the Declaration of Independence written?
a)
To stop taxes from the British Empire.
b)
To make a United States army.
c)
To gain independence from the British Empire
d)
To install their own king in America
3.
What are our natural rights according to Jefferson? (He got the idea from John Locke, but he changed the last right.)
a)
Freedom of speech, religion, and press
b)
Life, liberty, and property
c)
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
d)
Voting, rebelling, and health
4.
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
Samuel Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Paul Revere
5.
Which of the following was a purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
to unite the colonies against Britain
b)
to list the reasons that justified leaving Britain
c)
both of these
d)
neither of these
6.
The Declaration of Independence states the purpose of government is
a)
to tax and control finances
b)
to provide rules for the people
c)
to regulate trade
d)
to serve the people
7.
Who gives government the ability to govern?
a)
The people
b)
Parliament
c)
The King
d)
The Sons of Liberty
8.
What was the date that the Declaration of Independence was signed?
a)
July 4, 1776
b)
July 2, 1776
c)
July 4, 1787
d)
July 2, 1775
9.
What country did The United States declare independence from?
a)
Britain
b)
France
c)
Spain
d)
Belgium
10.
The Declaration states that all men are created ___________.
a)
Just
b)
Equal
c)
the same
d)
Free
11.
What was the main purpose of the tar-and-feathering shown in the British caricature of the colonists?
a)
To protest being taxed without their consent
b)
To protest the high cost of British manufactured goods
c)
To protest British involvement in the French and Indian war
d)
To protest the quartering of troops in colonists’ homes
12.
Which came first?
a)
the beginning of the American Revolution
b)
the Declaration of Independence
13.
The Declaration of Independence says the government of England...
a)
sent soldiers to make the colonists follow unfair laws
b)
made the colonists pay unfair taxes
c)
would not let the colonists make decisions about how to run the government
d)
all of the above
14.
In 1776, the country now called the United States was made up of _____ colonies that belonged to England.
a)
5
b)
13
c)
15
d)
50
15.
The colonists decided to fight a war against England to become their own...
a)
country
b)
person
c)
Constitution
d)
state
16.
The war the colonies fought against England is called the Revolutionary War. This war is also called....
a)
The American Revolution
b)
The Iraq War
c)
World War II
d)
Declaration of Independence
17.
Why was the Declaration of Independence written?
a)
to explain why the colonies were separating from Great Britain
b)
the start the American Revolution
c)
to offer a peace settlement to Great Britain.
d)
to instruct how a county wins its freedom.
18.
What two acts did the British Parliament make that put very high taxes on paper and sugar?
a)
Stamp Act and Sugar Act
b)
Tea Act and Trade Act
c)
Cookie Act and Cake Act
d)
Letter Act and Molasses Act
19.
Which of these was NOT a reason why the Declaration of Independence was written?
a)
It declared the colonies independence from Great Britain.
b)
It stated basic rights and liberties for Americans.
c)
It made tea free for everyone.
20.
A person who fought for independence was known as a:
a)
Loyalist
b)
Tory
c)
Patriot
d)
Scallywag
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