WorksheetsDeclaration of Independence/Articles of Confederation
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
The Declaration of Independence was a _________ letter to ________.
breakup... England
love.... England
breakup.... France
love... France
Thomas Jefferson based his ideas in the Declaration of Independence on the beliefs of philosopher John Locke, who stated that all people have natural (inherent) rights to ____________.
life, liberty, and the pursuit of anger
life, liberty, and property
life, liberty, and the pursuit of inquiry
life, liberty, and the pursuit of hunger
What document stated that citizens have a right and duty to change a government that violates their rights?
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
U.S. Constitution
Virginia Constitution
Shay's Rebellion led directly to the —
Intolerable Acts
Constitutional Convention
Revolutionary War
Declaration of Independence
What made farmers rebel in Pennsylvania when America became a new nation?
They were refusing to accept the new taxes that were placed on farm goods.
They were upset with Congress for creating new laws that costed them their farmers.
They were angry about their economic situation and lack of representation.
They were dissatisfied with having to specialize in the growth of new crops.
Shays' Rebellion made many Americans believe that a stronger central government would have--
overruled the Articles of Confederation and elected a stronger executive
improved foreign relations and gained military support against the rebellion
provided farmers with the supplies and money they needed for future harvesting
prevented confrontations such as the rebellion if there was a national guard
… 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,—That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government,…
— Thomas Jefferson
The purpose of this statement was to...
Urge support for the Albany Plan of Union
Provide justification for declaring independence
criticize the Articles of Confederation
advocate obedience to Great Britain
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
John Hancock
Benjamin Franklin
What does it mean when the government receives its powers from "the consent of the governed"?
citizens give governments permission to govern them
citizens must list their grievances with the King
government has absolutely no power
politicians give citizens permission vote
