WorksheetsThe Declaration of Independence
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Who was the primary writer of the Declaration?
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
What date was the Declaration of Independence signed?
July 4, 2004
January 1, 1776
July 4, 1776
July 4, 1786
Who was Thomas Jefferson referring to when he stated, "All men are created equal"?
All men
Everyone
White, male landowners
Any white man
What are the three rights that Thomas Jefferson says all men are born with?
Life, liberty, pursuit of happiness
peace, love, harmony
life, love, freedom of religion
voting, taxes, and having a job
What is another word for grievances?
happiness
abolish
inalienable
complaints
Who was directly addressed in the Declaration of Independence?
King George III
George Washington
King Phillip of France
no one
According to the declaration, what does a country have the right to do if a government is not protecting the people's rights?
alter it
do nothing
abolish it
both alter or abolish
What is the purpose of a government?
To make laws
To protect the rights of the people
To impose taxes
To write long documents
What does the phrase "to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers form the consent of the governed" mean?
Government is an institution
Government has absolutely no power
Government is made by the people to make new laws
Government is created by the people and should be for the people
What committee officially signed the Declaration of Independence?
Stamp Act Congress
Continental Congress
British Parliament
Sons of Liberty
What did the declaration of independence NOT include?
List of grievances
preamble
George Washington's signature
56 signatures of Congress members
Which part of the Declaration of Independence supports the ideas of our government that rights are not given to men by their government but are inherent and undeniable?
All men are created equal
They are endowed by their creator by certain inalienable rights
Whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends it is the right of the people to alter of to abolish it.
To secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers
