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Declaration of Independence Review

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Bejamin Franklin

b)

George Washingon

c)

Thomas Adams

d)

Thomas Jefferson

2.

How many parts are there to the Declaration of Independence?

a)

5

b)

2

c)

7

d)

4

3.

The first section of the Declaration is called the (a)   .

4.

Why was this document written?

a)

The colonists wanted to break free from British control.

b)

The French told the colonist to write a letter

c)

They wanted to get out of America

5.

Thomas Jefferson stated people have the right to life, ______, and the pursuit of happiness.

a)

love

b)

liberty

c)

learning

d)

life

6.

What section of the Declaration of Independence is the longest?

a)

1st

b)

5th

c)

3rd

d)

last

7.

The Bill of Indictment was the section of the Declaration that included all of the grievances. A grievance can be described as which of the following?

a)

complaint

b)

compliment

c)

argument

d)

comment

8.

How many grievances were in the Declaration of Independence?

a)

10

b)

28

c)

30

d)

29

9.

Colonists gained freedom right after the Declaration of Independence was voted on.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Some famous signers of the Declaration of Independence included; John Adams, Samuel Adams, and John Hancock.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The Statement of Independence (4th section) of the document explains why colonists should have their own rights.

a)

true

b)

false

12.

It only took Thomas Jefferson a day to write the Declaration of Independence.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

The Declaration of Independence is still considered one of the most famous written.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

How many people signed the Declaration of Independence?

a)

5

b)

100

c)

50

d)

56

15.

Why did the men sign the Declaration of Independence?

a)

To announce to King George they wanted change.

b)

They were forced to sign it

c)

To show off their power to other patriots.

d)

To get help

16.

Why is the date July 4th significant to the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Congress approved the document.

b)

That was when they started writing the document.

c)

It was Thomas Jefferson's birthday.