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Declaration of Independence Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Declaration of Independence said the United States was--

a)

being sued.

b)

taken over by the Four Fathers.

c)

free and independent.

d)

now part of the British union.

2.

The Declaration of Independence is a document written in 1776.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Why was the Declaration of Independence written? (Check more than one answer).

a)

The American colonists were unhappy with British rule.

b)

American colonists wanted their own country.

c)

The British colonists were unhappy with the American colonists.

d)

The British colonists wanted their own country.

4.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

George Washington

d)

Thomas Edison

5.

The 5 people on the committee that wrote the Declaration were Thomas Jefferson, John Adams--- (Please check the other 3 men below)

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

George Washington

c)

Roger Sherman

d)

Abraham Lincoln

e)

Robert Livingston

6.

The Declaration of Independence says that all people have certain _______. Governments should protect these ______ or people can change the government. (please type in a one word answer)

(a)  

7.

Today the Declaration of Independence is held at the---

a)

Museum of Fine Arts

b)

Museum of Natural Science

c)

National Archives

d)

National Museum

8.

The Declaration of Independence is one of the least important documents in American history.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

The Declaration of Independence was signed in Independence Hall.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

You can hold and read the Declaration of Independence when you visit the National Archives.

a)

True

b)

False