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Gallopade Chapter 4

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Declaration of Independence stands for the principles of __________.

a)

natural law and divine rights

b)

freedom and equal rights

2.

At first, women, slaves, and American Indians __________ the principles in the Declaration of Independence.

a)

were not covered by

b)

protested agains

c)

refused to allow

3.

Today, laws _________ the principles of the Declaration of Independence for all people.

a)

protect

b)

change

c)

end

4.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Thomas Paine

c)

King George III

d)

Paul Revere

5.

The Declaration of Independence says that people's natural rights ___________ be taken away.

a)

can

b)

cannot

6.

The Declaration of Independence says that people establish government to _______ people's natural rights.

a)

establish

b)

protect

c)

restrict

7.

The Declaration of Independence says that government derives its power from the ___________.

a)

king

b)

people

c)

elected leaders

8.

The Declaration of Independence says that when a government violate citizens' rights, people should _________.

a)

obey the government

b)

disobey the government

c)

change the government

9.

Which rights are included in the Declaration of Independence?

a)

pursuit of happiness

b)

love

c)

liberty

d)

property

e)

life

10.

explains that all people have "certain unalienable rights" that cannot be taken away

a)

Preamble

b)

Big Ideas

c)

Grievances

d)

Declaration

11.

officially proclaims that the colonists are free and independent from British rule

a)

Preamble

b)

Big Ideas

c)

Grievances

d)

Declaration

12.

explains that separation has become necessary for the American people

a)

Preamble

b)

Big Ideas

c)

Grievances

d)

Declaration

13.

lists complaints against King George III including that colonists were forced to pay unfair taxes

a)

Preamble

b)

Big Ideas

c)

Grievances

d)

Declaration

14.

Why did people start using the phrase "Put your John Hancock on it" to sign your name to something?

a)

John Hancock signed his name to the request to hold a Second Continental Congress.

b)

John Hancock signed his name first and largest on the Declaration of Independence.

c)

John Hancock refused to sign the Declaration of Independence.

d)

John Hancock refused to sign his name to the request to hold a Second Continental Congress.

15.

Which statement best describes the significance of the Declaration of Independence today?

a)

American citizens no longer care about the natural rights in the Declaration.

b)

The Declaration's main importance today is to remind us to avoid war at all costs.

c)

Our government today is based on the same principles as those in the Declaration.

d)

The principles in the Declaration are too outdated to guide our government today.