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WorksheetsUnderstanding the Declaration of Independence
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 35mins
What is one of the main rights mentioned in the Declaration of Independence?
Right to own property
Right to life
Right to vote
Right to free education
Which of the following best describes the term "tyranny" as used in the context of the Declaration of Independence?
A fair and just government
A government that is too powerful and oppressive
A government that is elected by the people
A government that provides equal rights to all
What does the concept of "liberty" mean in the Declaration of Independence?
The freedom to do anything without any rules
The freedom to live as one chooses, within the law
The freedom to ignore all laws
The freedom to harm others
Which phrase from the Declaration of Independence includes the concept of liberty?
"Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness"
"All men are created equal"
"We hold these truths to be self-evident"
"To dissolve the political bands"
What famous founding father wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Samuel Adams
What was the date that the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence?
December 16, 1773
April 18, 1775
July 4, 1776
December 25, 1776
Which of the following statements is true about what was included in the Declaration of Independence?
The Bill of Rights
A list of bad things that the King of England had done to the colonies
A list of the three branches of government
A threat that the colonies would take over the country of Britain if the King did not stop the fighting
What two signers of the Declaration of Independence would later become President of the United States?
Ben Franklin and John Hancock
George Washington and Ben Franklin
Thomas Jefferson and John Adams
John Adams and Benjamin Harrison
Which of the following statements is a famous quote from the Declaration of Independence?
FIRST, We have granted to God, and by this our present Charter have confirmed
Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal
If there be those who would not save the Union, unless they could at the same time save slavery
What is the Declaration of Independence?
a right
a document
a colonist
What rights are listed in the Declaration?
The right to life
The right to liberty.
The right to happiness.
All of the above.
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 is the basic belief of the Declaration of Independence?
All people are created equal.
Only women are equal.
All men and animals are equal.
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.
The ______ is considered the first and one of the most important documents in U.S. history.
King George Amendment
Congress Proclamation
Declaration of Independence
One and only important paper
What was the name of the group that the Continental Congress chose to write the Declaration?
The Declarers
The Founding Fathers
The Independent Writers
The Committee of Five
