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The Declaration of Independence

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

On which date was the Declaration of Independence adopted/made official by the Second Continental Congress? 

a)
May 4, 1607
b)
January 23, 1620
c)
September 17, 1787
d)
July 4, 1776
2.

According to the Declaration of Independence, who institutes or creates governments?

a)

The King

b)

The People

c)

The Pope

d)

The President

3.

According to the Declaration of Independence, where does government get its power from?

a)

The King

b)

Religion

c)

The People

d)

The President

4.

To Great Britain, the signing of the Declaration of Independence was ____________.

A crime of betraying one's country.

a)
an act of loyalty.
b)
an act of treason.
c)
an act of bravery.
d)
an act of insanity.
5.
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
Samuel Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Paul Revere
6.

Which argument most logically follows from Jefferson's expressed ideas in the Declaration of Independence?

a)

The rights of men should be supported over those of women.

b)

Monarchy is a bad form of government because rulers

are not elected.

c)

All forms of government destroy human rights and should be abandoned.

d)

Any form of government that suppresses people's freedoms should be overthrown.

7.
Who was king of great Britain at the time the colonies adopted the declaration of independence?
a)
King George the 2nd
b)
King George the 3rd
c)
King James the 2nd
d)
King James the 3rd
8.

What did the Declaration declare about the colonies?

a)

The colonies need help from England.

b)

The colonies are free and independent.

c)

The colonies are states of England.

9.

What rights are listed in the Declaration?

a)

The right to life

b)

The right to liberty.

c)

The right to happiness.

d)

All of the above.

10.

What is the Declaration of Independence?

a)

a right

b)

a document

c)

a colonist

11.

How do governments affect people's rights?

a)

Governments need to protect people's rights.

b)

Governments need to stop people's rights.

c)

Governments need to listen to people's rights.

12.

Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

a)

England wanted to be independent.

b)

Honduras wanted to be independent.

c)

The colonists wanted America to be independent.

13.
What was the purpose of the Declaration?
a)
to declare independence from France.
b)
to declare independence from Germany.
c)
to declare independence from Cuba.
d)
to declare independence from England
14.

Who was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence?

(He was known for his large-lettered signature)

a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
John Hancock
c)
Sam Adams
d)
John Adams
15.

What is another word for grievances?

a)

happiness

b)

complaints

c)

abolish

d)

government

16.

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?)

a)

King Phillip of France

b)

George Washington

c)

King George III

d)

President Biden

17.

What is one purpose of government?

a)

To help those who work for the government get rich

b)

To make laws that the citizens don't agree with

c)

to impose high taxes on citizens

d)

To protect the rights of the people

18.

What committee officially voted on and signed the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Stamp Act Congress

b)

Second Continental Congress

c)

Sons of Liberty

d)

British Parliament

19.

Where is the original Declaration of Independence stored/kept?

a)

The White House in Washington, D.C.

b)

The National Archives Museum in Washington, D.C.

c)

Independence Hall in Philadelphia

d)

The mayor's office in Hazleton

20.

The war fought between the Thirteen Colonies and Great Britain was known as _________________.

a)

The Civil War

b)

World War I

c)

The Revolutionary War

d)

World War II

21.

The Declaration of Independence was divided up into 4 sections/parts. Which of the following is NOT one of those 4 sections?

a)

Declaration of Natural Rights

b)

The United States Constitution

c)

List of Grievances

d)

Preamble

e)

Resolution of Independence

22.

It took _____ days to write the Declaration of Independence.

a)

4

b)

12

c)

17

d)

24

23.

Where was the Declaration of Independence voted and signed by the Second Continental Congress?

a)

Independence Hall (Philadelphia, PA)

b)

The National Archives Museum

( Washington, D.C.)

c)

In England

d)

At King George III house

24.

The Declaration of Independence was originally called _______________.

a)

The United States Constitution

b)

The Rule of Law

c)

A Declaration by the Representatives of the United States of America, in General Congress Assembled

d)

Popular Sovereignty

25.

_______ people signed the Declaration of Independence

a)

28

b)

17

c)

4

d)

56

26.

The Declaration of Independence was written because ______.

a)

Americans wanted to pay King George III more money

b)

Americans wanted independence from England's control

c)

Americans wanted to own part of England

d)

Americans wanted less rights for the people

27.

The Declaration of Independence lists _____ ways the King of England was being a tyrant.

a)

14

b)

27

c)

28

d)

56

28.

Who is not one of the authors of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

John Adams

c)

Robert Livingston

d)

Abe Lincoln

e)

Roger Sherman

29.

There were __________ original colonies that became their own independent nataion --> The United States of America

a)

FIfty

b)

Fifteen

c)

Thirteen

d)

Seven

30.

The Declaration of Independence is a __________.

a)

law

b)

bill

c)

document

d)

newspaper

31.

What does the Declaration of Independence do?

The Declaration of Independence __________.

a)

explains why the Thirteen Colonies were forming a new country; the United States of America

b)

explains why Thomas Jefferson should be the King

c)

explains why men should have more power and control than women

d)

explains why King George III was a good king in England

32.

Who was the president of the Second Continental Congress?

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

John Hancock

d)

John Adams

33.

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.

a)

alter it

(change it)

b)

abolish it

(destroy it)

c)

alter or abolish it

(change or destroy it)

d)

stay quiet

34.

The _____________ declares America's independence from England and proclaimed that the 13 original colonies of America were "free and independent states"

a)

List of Grievances

b)

United States Constitution

c)

Articles of Confederation

d)

Declaration of Independence

35.

True or False.

Pennsylvania was one of the original 13 colonies.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

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.

a)

Stamp

b)

Paper

c)

Document

d)

Law

37.

The ___________ Act of 1767 taxed all good imported to the American colonies.

a)

Product

b)

Townshend

c)

Goodie

d)

Candy

38.

The Declaration of Independence says...

We will acknowledge the ___________ above all earthly kings.

a)

Ruler

b)

King

c)

Creator

d)

President