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Declaration of Independence

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Independence (in this context) means:

a)
to formally discuss an issue
b)
freedom from control by another government or country
c)
a course of action taken by a government
d)
rights common to everyone, as opposed to those given by law
2.

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Roger Sherman

b)

John Adams

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

Thomas Jefferson

3.

What was the date the Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence?

a)

July 4, 1776

b)

August 2, 1775

c)

April 18, 1776

d)

July 2, 1776

4.
Which monarch ruled when the colonies declared their independence?
a)
George III
b)
Elizabeth I
c)
Henry VIII
d)
James VI
5.

How many parts/sections are there in the Declaration of Independence?

a)

2

b)

5

c)

3

d)

4

6.

Which of the following is a section of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Resolution of Independence

b)

Resolution of Rights

c)

Conclusion of the Issue

d)

Declaration of Resolution

7.

Which of these is NOT part of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Declaration of Rights

b)

Preamble

c)

List of Grievances

d)

Olive Branch Petition

8.

Which of the following is a section of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Introduction

b)

Conclusion

c)

Preamble

d)

Constitution

9.

The List of Grievances was the part of the Declaration that

a)

detailed the colonists' complaints with King George III.

b)
listed a man's natural rights.
c)
introduced the Declaration.
d)
concluded the Declaration, declaring America a free country.
10.

According to the Preamble of the D.O.I., why was the Declaration of Independence written?

a)

to explain why the colonies were separating from Great Britain

b)

the start the American Revolution

c)

to offer a peace settlement to Great Britain.

d)

to instruct how a county wins its freedom.

11.

What are unalienable/inalienable rights?

a)

Rights that cannot be taken or given away

b)

Rights that government takes away

c)

Rights for aliens

d)

Government is needed to promote equality and give these rights to people

12.

What are the three unalienable rights that all people have according to the DOI?

a)
Food, Shelter, and Clothing
b)
Life, Liberty and Death
c)
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness
13.

Acccording to the DOI (in the Declaration of Natural Rights), who gives our government the right to govern?

a)
The people
b)

Parliament/Legislature

c)
The King
d)
The Sons of Liberty
14.

According to the D.O.I. (in the Declaration of Natural Rights section), when government becomes oppressive of the people's rights, the people have the right to...

a)
ignore laws that people don't like or agree with
b)
meet in secret congresses to discuss solutions
c)
call for elections to choose new rulers
d)
alter or abolish it and institute a new government
15.

In which order do the sections of the Declaration of Independence go?

a)

Preamble, Declaration of Natural Rights, Resolution, Grievances

b)

Preamble, Declaration of Natural Rights, Grievances, Resolution

c)

Declaration of Natural Rights, Preamble, Grievances, Resolution

d)

Declaration of Natural Rights, Resolution, Grievances, Preamble