WorksheetsBrainpop: Declaration of Independence
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 20mins
What is the central point of the Declaration of Independence?
The colonies should be better represented in Parliament
The colonies were breaking from England to form their own country
The taxes on tea were too high
That King George III was a terrible tyrant
What happened at Lexington and Concord
The declaration was ratified
The declaration committee met
The second continental congress me
A battle was fought
Why didn't King George III agree to the colonists' demands?
He thought they were all traitors
He wanted to help, but his hands were tied
He did do what they asked, but they were never happy
He needed money to throw expensive parties
Place the following events in sequence: A) The Declaration is adopted; B) The First Continental Congress meets; C) British and American troops begin fighting
B, C, A
C, B, A
B, A, C
A, C, B
How did Thomas Paine inspire the colonists?
Through a public speech
Through a widely-read (and later banned) pamphlet
Through a newspaper article
By co-writing the declaration of independence.
The Declaration says that life and liberty are inalienable rights. What is the best synonym for "inalienable?"
Earned
Absolute
Not
Negotiable
What role did Thomas Jefferson play during the Second Continental Congress?
He was the president
He was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence
He wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence
He helped Ben Franklin edit the first draft
Which of the following is an example of a grievance?
A letter to your teacher complaining about homework
A newspaper article that endorses a particular candidate for president
A decision that we will celebrate July 4th as Independence Day
A news article about a new nation
What is the significance of July 4, 1776?
There were lots of fireworks
It was the day that Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence
It was the date of the first battle
It's when the Boston Tea Party happened
Although the Declaration said that "all men are created equal," women and minorities did not originally share the same rights as white men. What can you conclude about this?
Women did not want equal rights
Women and minorities don't know enough about the government to have full rights
White men still have many legal rights that are denied to women and minorities
Americans have changed their ideas and values since the Declaration was drafted
