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WorksheetsDeclaration of Independence SSA 13
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
An important task facing the Second Continental Congress was to
organize the colonies for war.
shut down the Continental army.
find ways to make the king happy.
make treaties with American Indian tribes.
The purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to
put an end to slavery.
offer the king one last chance.
ask for money to solve problems.
explain why the colonies should be free.
The main writer of the Declaration of Independence was
John Adams.
Benjamin Franklin.
Thomas Jefferson.
George Washington.
Colonists rang bells and lit bonfires for the Delaration because they were
angry.
excited.
worried.
surprised.
Which of these ideas was in the Declaration of Independence?
Women and men are equal.
All rights can be taken away.
Great Britain has ruled the colonies unfairly.
People should obey governments even when they are unfair.
After Jefferson completed his draft of the Declaration of Independence, delegates
added that American Indians should be treated fairly.
removed most discussion of slavery from the text.
added language that would anger the British government.
all of the above.
Who did the Second Continental Congress place in charge of the new Continental army?
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Paine
George Washington
The time when people in Europe were exploring new ideas about science, governments, and human rights is called the Age of ______________________.
Revolutions.
Enlightenment.
Renaissane.
New Thinking.
What was the main idea in Thomas Paine's pamphlet Common Sense?
The people should rule themselves rather than be ruled by a king.
The people should realize how good they have it and stop complaining.
The Colonies would be better off if they made peace with Great Britain.
The colonists should make alliances with American Indians against the British.
What rights did the Declaration of Independence state that all people must have?
the freedoms of speech, religion, and the press.
the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
the right to bear arms, assemble peacefully, and start riots.
freedom from unlawful search, seizure, and excessive bail.
The name of the document that announced that the American's were breaking away from Great Britain is
Common Sense
Declaration of Independence
Second Continental Congress
Tyranny Over States
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
May 10, 1775
January 7, 1776
June 7, 1776
July 4, 1776
