WorksheetsDeclaration of Independence
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
SS.7.C.1.3
Which timeline shows English policies towards the American colonists in correct chronological order?
Townshend Act - Quartering of troops - Stamp Act - Tea Act
Quartering of troops - Townshend Act - Intolerable Acts - Tea Act
Stamp Act - Quartering of troops - Tea Act - Intolerable Acts
Stamp Act - Townshend Act - Tea Act - Quartering of troops
SS.7.C.1.3
What was the main purpose of the tar-and-feathering shown in this British caricature of the colonists?
to protest their being taxed without their consent
to protest the high cost of British manufactured goods
to protest British involvement in the French and Indian war
to protest the quartering of troops in colonists' own homes
SS.7.C.1.3
Use the diagram above to answer Questions 3 and 4.
What was the impact of the continued fighting between British troops and the Continental Army in Massachusetts and New York in 1775 and 1776?
Point 1
Point 2
Point 3
Point 4
SS.7.C.1.3
What was the impact of the passage of the Stamp Act by the British Parliament in 1765?
Point 1
Point 2
Point 3
Point 4
SS.7.C.1.4
Which colonial leader introduced the ideas of John Locke's "social contract" theory into the Declaration of Independence?
John Hancock
Thomas Paine
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
SS.7.C.1.4
Which work publicized the concept of "natural rights," later found in the Declaration of Independence?
Magna Carta
the English Bill of Rights
the Mayflower Compact
John Locke's Two Treatises of Government
SS.7.C.1.4
According to the Declaration of Independence, what was an "unalienable right" that all governments should protect?
the right to social equality
the right to personal liberty
the right to religious equality
the right to elect government officials
SS.7.C.1.4
The passage below comes from the Declaration of Independence (1776)
"He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies
without the Consent of our legislatures..."
Which section of the Declaration contained this passage?
its list of colonial grievances
its justification of the conduct of the colonists
its theory of government based on a social contract
its announcement of American independence from Britain
SS.7.C.1.4
Which statement best describes the role of government according to the Declaration of Independence?
"The main purpose of government is to expand and glorify the state."
"The main purpose of government is to protect the unalienable rights of individuals."
"The main purpose of government is to protect the rights and privileges of His Majesty, the King."
"The main purpose of government is to promote the general welfare of the community by taking steps toward social equality."
SS.7.C.1.4
The passage below comes from the Declaration of Independence.
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed."
According to this passage, what is the principal role of government?
To promote greater social equality
To protect the natural rights of citizens
To glorify the ruler in the eyes of the Creator
To help individuals cooperate against the forces of nature
SS.7.C.1.4
The diagram above summarizes ideas from the Declaration of Independence.
Which statement completes the diagram?
Because governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed, they are incapable of acting against the people.
Whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to take peaceful measures to alter those policies.
Whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it, and to institute new government.
Because governments derive their powers from the consent of the governed, it is the obligation of the people to obey their government whatever it commands.
SS.7.C.1.4
Based on the Declaration of Independence, which is a natural right?
the right to vote
the right to bear arms
the right to pursue happiness
the right to equal protection of the laws
SS.7.C.1.3
How did the British government respond to the colonial concerns expressed during the Boston Tea Party?
It passed the Intolerable Acts, closing Boston Harbor.
It recognized colonial grievances and agreed not to pass any more taxes.
It ordered troops to fire on colonial demonstrators in a public square of Boston.
It declared the colonists to be in a state of open rebellion and outside the King's protection.
SS.7.C.1.4
According to the Declaration of Independence, when do people have the right to abolish their government and establish a new one?
whenever a government passes a law that is disliked by some
whenever their government becomes despotic and oppressive
whenever the majority party in control of government changes
whenever a king attempts to act without the approval of Parliament
SS.7.C.1.4
The photograph above shows Dr. Martin Luther King after giving his "I Have a Dream" speech during the Civil Rights Movement.
Which part of the Declaration of Independence
most influenced the events shown in this
photograph?
its list of colonial grievances
its outrage at the British use of force
its theory of government based on natural rights
its claim of the right to overthrow a tyrannical government
SS.7.C.1.4
Based on the introduction to the Declaration of Independence, what was the main purpose of that document?
to list all the injuries that the English King had committed against them
to set forth a new American theory of government to help future nations
to explain how the colonists had repeatedly tried to settle their
differences peacefully
to explain to the rest of the world why the colonists were ending their allegiance to Great Britain
The colonists in the Declaration of Independence referred to King George III as a tyrant, and best defined as which of the selections listed below?
a ruler who agrees to hear grievances from the people
a ruler who exceeds moral standards for decent behavior
a ruler who follows the will of the people rather than written laws
a ruler who, though s/he controls the government, does not have the consent of the governed
According to the Declaration of Independence, which of the selections below is the primary reason “Governments are instituted among Men”?
separate church and state
secure the right of taxation
protect citizens' natural rights
provide robust social services
Why did Parliament eventually repeal the Stamp Act, which taxed goods such as newspapers and playing cards?
The colonists established a blockade against British goods.
The colonists were able to produce their own goods.
The colonists started destroying British goods.
The colonists began boycotting British goods.
The fact that British officials during the period of 1763-1776 would not respond to American colonists’ complaints about onerous tax laws was one of the leading causes of the writing of which of the following selections?
The Magna Carta
The English Bill of Rights
The United States Constitution
The Declaration of Independence
The passage was written by Thomas Paine in his 1776 book, Common Sense.
Based on this passage, with which complaint against the king from the Declaration of Independence would Thomas Paine agree?
persecuting immigrant groups
taking away religious rights
taking away political rights
persecuting racial groups
The passage is from a historical document.
Which document contains this passage?
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
English Bill of Rights
U.S. Constitution
The diagram describes a cause that led to the writing of the Declaration of Independence.
Which action completes the diagram?
Colonial agriculture trade increases.
Colonial religious devotion increases.
Colonial demand for political change increases.
Colonial demand for military assistance increases.
