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WorksheetsDeclaration of Independence
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
Samuel Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Paul Revere
2.
The Preamble is...
a)
in the beginning of the Declaration...
b)
the conclusion.
c)
in the middle.
d)
not in the Declaration.
3.
According to the Declaration of Independence, what truth was "self-evident"?
a)
All men are created equal
b)
Rights are given by good kings
c)
Government exists to protect us from ourselves
d)
Only a democracy can protect our rights
4.
The words self-evident means what?
a)
confusing
b)
obvious
c)
wrong
d)
self-aware
5.
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
6.
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
7.
Which statement best describes the role of government according to the Declaration of Independence?
a)
“The main purpose of government is to expand and glorify the state”
b)
“The main purpose of government is to protect the unalienable rights of individuals”
c)
“The main purpose of government is to protect the rights and privileges of His Majesty, the King”
d)
“The main purpose of government is to promote the general welfare of the community by taking steps toward social equality”
8.
When Thomas Jefferson copied John Locke's ideas about the social contract, what did he say the people had the right to do to a government who was not protecting the people's rights?
a)
Write a letter
b)
Suggest how it could be better
c)
Wait until they started to respect the people's rights
d)
Abolish it
9.
The Declaration of Independence states, “That whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or abolish it.” Which Enlightened idea do these words describe?
a)
need to ensure a representative government.
b)
social contract between government and the people.
c)
revolutionary intent to overthrow the current government.
d)
return to a society that has no central authority.
10.
According to the Declaration of Independence who gives us our rights?
a)
given by God at birth
b)
given by our government
c)
given by our president
d)
given by our parents
11.
Who wrote a pamphlet called "Common Sense"?
a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Paine
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Patrick Henry
12.
What is a refusal to buy goods called?
a)
repeal
b)
boycott
c)
rebellion
d)
quartering
13.
Which the meaning of Grievances?
a)
Virtues
b)
Complaints
c)
Petitions
d)
Answers
14.
Why is July 4th a significant date to the Declaration of Independence?
a)
The Continental Congress approved the document
b)
It was when they started writing the document
c)
It was Jefferson's birthday
d)
It was the day they sent it to the King
15.
Jefferson stated that people have the rights to life, ________, and the pursuit of happiness.
a)
Love
b)
Liberty
c)
Learning
d)
A great cup of coffee
16.
What is the first line of the Declaration?
a)
When in the course of human events it becomes necessary to absolve the political bands which have contracted them to one another.....
b)
When in the course of human beings historical events it becomes necessary to solve the political rock bands that have caused issues with your land lords over time.....
c)
When in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them to one another....
d)
I would like to order a venti chai latte with one pump cinnamon and three pumps mocha, with skim milk, and a caramel drizzle on top.....
17.
The List of Grievances were the part of the Declaration that
a)
detailed the colonists' complaints with King George.
b)
listed a man's natural rights.
c)
introduced the Declaration.
d)
concluded the Declaration, declaring America a free country.
18.
What is the connection between natural rights and government?
a)
government is meant to provide services
b)
people have the right to alter government
c)
people have certain unalienable rights
d)
government is meant to protect rights
19.
A specific grievance in the Declaration of Independence reads ...
"He has obstructed the Administration of Justice..."
Which natural rights are violated (choose all that apply)?
a)
Liberty
b)
Life
c)
Pursuit of Happiness
d)
Change
20.
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
21.
According to the Declaration of Independence, what was an “unalienable right” that all governments should protect?
a)
The right to social equality
b)
The right to elect government officials
c)
The right to religious equality
d)
The right to personal liberty
22.
Thomas Jefferson was inspired by a famous man of the Enlightenment. His name was...?
a)
William Penn
b)
Roger Sherman
c)
John Locke
d)
Robert Livingston
23.
According to the Declaration, 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
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