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Declaration of Independence

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When was the Declaration of Independence signed?

a)

June 14, 2011

b)

July 4, 1776

c)

July 4, 1998

2.

What is the Declaration of Independence?

a)

It is a document declaring the colonists wanted to be independent of England.

b)

It is a document declaring the King George III was wonderful.

c)

It is a document declaring that the U.S. had 50 states.

3.

Which of these rights were NOT mentioned in the Declaration?

a)

the right to life

b)

the right to happiness

c)

the right to freedom

d)

the right to steal

4.

What does it mean to have certain unalienable rights?

a)

We think these rights should be earned if we are well behaved.

b)

These rights are from aliens.

c)

We are born with these rights and nobody should take them away.

5.

Who helped write the original draft of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Tom & Jerry

b)

George Washington

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

President Obama

6.

According to the Declaration of Independence, where does our government get its power?

a)

from the kings

b)

from the Presidents

c)

from the people that live in the United States

7.

Why is John Hancock famous?

a)

He wrote the Declaration of Independence.

b)

He signed the Declaration of Independence.

c)

He was best friends with King George III.

8.

What does independence mean?

a)

It means that someone has invented something new.

b)

It means you take a long trip.

c)

It means freedom from the rule of another nation.

9.

How many colonies wanted independence from Great Britain?

a)

thirty

b)

fifty

c)

two

d)

thirteen

10.

The Declaration of Independence was written by the people who lived in Ireland.

a)

True

b)

False