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The declaration of Independence

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Declaration of Independence was written to start the American Revolution.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Which of the following DO NOT define the purpose of government?

a)

To derive power from the consent of the governed

b)

To declare independence from Great Britain

c)

To represent all colonists, speaking, and acting on their behalf. 

d)

To protect basic human rights

3.

Who was the primary writer of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

John Adams

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

George Washington

4.

The preamble lists all the rights guaranteed for the colonists.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

The patriots are a group of people that fought for their independence from Great Britain.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

What are the three natural unalienable rights in the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Voting, taxes, and jobs

b)

Life, love, freedom of religion

c)

Peace, Love, Harmony

d)

Life, liberty, pursuit of happiness

7.

According to the declaration of Independence, what does a country have the right to do if a government is not protecting the people’s rights?

a)

Abolish it

b)

Alter it

c)

Protest

d)

Both protest and alter

8.

Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence.

a)

True

b)

False