WorksheetsDeclaration of Independence
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Independence (in this context) means:
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
Roger Sherman
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
What was the date the Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence?
July 4, 1776
August 2, 1775
April 18, 1776
July 2, 1776
How many parts/sections are there in the Declaration of Independence?
2
5
3
4
Which of the following is a section of the Declaration of Independence?
Resolution of Independence
Resolution of Rights
Conclusion of the Issue
Declaration of Resolution
Which of these is NOT part of the Declaration of Independence?
Declaration of Rights
Preamble
List of Grievances
Olive Branch Petition
Which of the following is a section of the Declaration of Independence?
Introduction
Conclusion
Preamble
Constitution
The List of Grievances was the part of the Declaration that
detailed the colonists' complaints with King George III.
According to the Preamble of the D.O.I., why was the Declaration of Independence written?
to explain why the colonies were separating from Great Britain
the start the American Revolution
to offer a peace settlement to Great Britain.
to instruct how a county wins its freedom.
What are unalienable/inalienable rights?
Rights that cannot be taken or given away
Rights that government takes away
Rights for aliens
Government is needed to promote equality and give these rights to people
What are the three unalienable rights that all people have according to the DOI?
Acccording to the DOI (in the Declaration of Natural Rights), who gives our government the right to govern?
Parliament/Legislature
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...
In which order do the sections of the Declaration of Independence go?
Preamble, Declaration of Natural Rights, Resolution, Grievances
Preamble, Declaration of Natural Rights, Grievances, Resolution
Declaration of Natural Rights, Preamble, Grievances, Resolution
Declaration of Natural Rights, Resolution, Grievances, Preamble
