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WorksheetsDeclaration of Independence
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 18mins
According to the Declaration of Independence, the main purpose of a government is to-
ensure the stability of the economy
protect the rights of the individual
provide strong military leadership
protect a nation from foreign invasions
According to the Declaration of Independence, from where does government get the power to achieve its purpose?
it is endowed by nature
from the permission of the king
from the authority of parliament
from the consent of the governed
Which of the following was the main purpose for writing the Declaration of Independence?
convince Great Britain to stop mercantilism in North America
force Spain to support a Revolutionary War against England
proclaim war on Great Britain due to lack of economic rights
state the colonists' reasons for separating from Great Britain
According to the Declaration of Independence, when government becomes oppressive of the people's rights, the people have the right to...
ignore laws that people don't like or agree with
meet in secret congresses to discuss solutions
call for elections to choose new rulers
alter or abolish it and institute a new government
Who is the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?
John Adams
John Locke
Thomas Jefferson
Ben Franklin
On which date was the Declaration of Independence adopted by the Second Continental Congress?
May 4, 1607
January 23, 1620
September 17, 1787
July 4, 1776
Tyranny is best described by which of the following?
A government where all the power is in the hands of one person.
A government headed by a king or a queen.
A government that abuses its power.
A government where some citizens are not allowed to vote.
Which monarch ruled when the colonies declared their independence?
George III
Elizabeth I
Henry VIII
James VI
The List of Grievances were the part of the Declaration that
detailed the colonists' complaints with King George.
listed a man's natural rights.
introduced the Declaration.
concluded the Declaration, declaring America a free country.
Forced colonists to give shelter (house) to British soldiers
Sugar Act
Townshend Act
Quartering Act
Housing Act
What is the purpose of the following lines from the declaration?
"He has dissolved our legislative assemblies"
“ He has kept among us, in times of peace, standing armies ” “For imposing taxes on us without consent”
“ For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of trial by jury”
To justify independence by giving examples of complaints about rights violated by King George and the British government
To give examples of complaints against the American government, asking King George III to fix them
To request that the king protect certain rights and complain about rights that colonists didn't have
Why were the colonists being taxed so heavily?
To pay for the French and Indian War
Because the King felt like it
Because they wanted a revolution
They owed a lot of money to China
A preamble is the (a) to a document
The last section of The Declaration of Independence is the ____ for Independence.
Reason
Resolution
Response
Refusal
Who made presented a resolution to Congress to declare independence from England?
Robert E. Lee
Richard Henry Lee
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
A grievance is a formal ___.
statement
complaint
argument
pet peeve
Formal Complaints
Resolution
Preamble
Grievance
___ is a group of people who have the power to make laws.
Libel
Haebus Corpus
Legislature
Committee
Unalienable
Unchangeable/ Cannot be given or taken away
Unfair / Unjust
Outer space
Unavoidable / Happens always
Which of these is NOT an unalienable or unchangeable right of the people?
Life
Liberty
Loyalty
Pursuit of Happiness
According to the Declaration of Independence, the government should get its power from
the King
the Congress
the President
the People
The introduction to the Declaration of Independence is also called the
(a)
Fill in the missing right:
(a) , Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
Fill in the missing right:
Life, (a) , and the Pursuit of Happiness
Fill in the missing right:
Life, Liberty, and the _______ __ _________
(a)
The last section of the Declaration of Independence in which the colonists formally state their separation from Great Britain is called the (a) for Independence
