WorksheetsThe Declaration of Independence
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 36mins
On which date was the Declaration of Independence adopted/made official by the Second Continental Congress?
According to the Declaration of Independence, who institutes or creates governments?
The King
The People
The Pope
The President
According to the Declaration of Independence, where does government get its power from?
The King
Religion
The People
The President
To Great Britain, the signing of the Declaration of Independence was ____________.
A crime of betraying one's country.
Which argument most logically follows from Jefferson's expressed ideas in the Declaration of Independence?
The rights of men should be supported over those of women.
Monarchy is a bad form of government because rulers
are not elected.
All forms of government destroy human rights and should be abandoned.
Any form of government that suppresses people's freedoms should be overthrown.
What did the Declaration declare about the colonies?
The colonies need help from England.
The colonies are free and independent.
The colonies are states of England.
What rights are listed in the Declaration?
The right to life
The right to liberty.
The right to happiness.
All of the above.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
a right
a document
a colonist
How do governments affect people's rights?
Governments need to protect people's rights.
Governments need to stop people's rights.
Governments need to listen to people's rights.
Why was the Declaration of Independence written?
England wanted to be independent.
Honduras wanted to be independent.
The colonists wanted America to be independent.
Who was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence?
(He was known for his large-lettered signature)
What is another word for grievances?
happiness
complaints
abolish
government
Who was directly addressed in the Declaration of Independence?
(Meaning.. Who did the American colonists write 27 grievances/complaints about In the Declaration of Independence?)
King Phillip of France
George Washington
King George III
President Biden
What is one purpose of government?
To help those who work for the government get rich
To make laws that the citizens don't agree with
to impose high taxes on citizens
To protect the rights of the people
What committee officially voted on and signed the Declaration of Independence?
Stamp Act Congress
Second Continental Congress
Sons of Liberty
British Parliament
Where is the original Declaration of Independence stored/kept?
The White House in Washington, D.C.
The National Archives Museum in Washington, D.C.
Independence Hall in Philadelphia
The mayor's office in Hazleton
The war fought between the Thirteen Colonies and Great Britain was known as _________________.
The Civil War
World War I
The Revolutionary War
World War II
The Declaration of Independence was divided up into 4 sections/parts. Which of the following is NOT one of those 4 sections?
Declaration of Natural Rights
The United States Constitution
List of Grievances
Preamble
Resolution of Independence
It took _____ days to write the Declaration of Independence.
4
12
17
24
Where was the Declaration of Independence voted and signed by the Second Continental Congress?
Independence Hall (Philadelphia, PA)
The National Archives Museum
( Washington, D.C.)
In England
At King George III house
The Declaration of Independence was originally called _______________.
The United States Constitution
The Rule of Law
A Declaration by the Representatives of the United States of America, in General Congress Assembled
Popular Sovereignty
_______ people signed the Declaration of Independence
28
17
4
56
The Declaration of Independence was written because ______.
Americans wanted to pay King George III more money
Americans wanted independence from England's control
Americans wanted to own part of England
Americans wanted less rights for the people
The Declaration of Independence lists _____ ways the King of England was being a tyrant.
14
27
28
56
Who is not one of the authors of the Declaration of Independence?
Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
Robert Livingston
Abe Lincoln
Roger Sherman
There were __________ original colonies that became their own independent nataion --> The United States of America
FIfty
Fifteen
Thirteen
Seven
The Declaration of Independence is a __________.
law
bill
document
newspaper
What does the Declaration of Independence do?
The Declaration of Independence __________.
explains why the Thirteen Colonies were forming a new country; the United States of America
explains why Thomas Jefferson should be the King
explains why men should have more power and control than women
explains why King George III was a good king in England
Who was the president of the Second Continental Congress?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
John Hancock
John Adams
The Declaration of Independence says that whenever any form of government becomes destructive, it is the Right of the People to _____________ and institute new government.
alter it
(change it)
abolish it
(destroy it)
alter or abolish it
(change or destroy it)
stay quiet
The _____________ declares America's independence from England and proclaimed that the 13 original colonies of America were "free and independent states"
List of Grievances
United States Constitution
Articles of Confederation
Declaration of Independence
True or False.
Pennsylvania was one of the original 13 colonies.
True
False
The ________ Act of 1765 was the first internal tax levied on American colonies by the British parliament and King George III.
This imposed a tax on all paper documents in the American colonies.
Stamp
Paper
Document
Law
The ___________ Act of 1767 taxed all good imported to the American colonies.
Product
Townshend
Goodie
Candy
The Declaration of Independence says...
We will acknowledge the ___________ above all earthly kings.
Ruler
King
Creator
President
