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Ch. 5 Declaration of Independence

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress?

a)

to discuss problems with England

b)

to plan a party for King George III

c)

to declare war

d)

to complain about the Sons of Liberty

2.

What did the delegates discuss at the Second Continental Congress?

a)

How to get rid of the King

b)

What it would be like if France was their boss

c)

Breaking away from England and becoming their own country

d)

New laws that would make King George III happy

3.

Everyone felt that becoming an independent nation was a great idea.

a)

true

b)

false

4.
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
Samuel Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Paul Revere
5.

What does the Preamble of the Declaration of Independence explain?

a)

Why we love Great Britain

b)

that separation from Great Britain has become necessary for Americans

c)

that cooperation with Great Britain will begin immediately

d)

That the Sons of Liberty will no longer be allowed to protest

6.

True or False: In the Declaration of Independence it talks about how Britain cared about the colonists rights and treated them fairly.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

7.

The Declaration of Independence states that all people have certain ___________

a)

aliens

b)

unalienable rights

c)

rules and laws

d)

governments

8.

What are the three unalienable rights that all people have?

a)

Life - every person has the right to live

b)

Liberty - the right to be free

c)

Food - the right to eat what you want

d)

Pursuit of Happiness - to do what makes you happy as long as its not harming anyone

9.

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

a)

The King

b)

Religion

c)

The People

d)

The President

10.

What are grievances?

a)

good things the government is doing

b)

promises

c)

complaints

d)

laws

11.

When was the Declaration of Independence approved?

a)

July 4th, 1776

b)

July 4th, 1778

c)

July 9th, 1776

d)

July 2nd, 2020

12.
To Great Britain, the signing of the Declaration of Independence was
a)
an act of loyalty.
b)
an act of treason.
c)
an act of bravery.
d)
an act of insanity.
13.

What is a congress?

a)

a party

b)

an argument

c)

a funeral

d)

a meeting

14.

an important announcement

a)

declaration

b)

yelling

c)

constitution

d)

freedom

15.

freedom from another's control

a)

declaration

b)

liberty

c)

independence

d)

constitution

16.

document that listed the reasons why the colonies should be independent

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Constitution

c)

Olive Branch Petition

d)

A Goosebumps book by R.L Stein

17.

2. Who wrote 'Common Sense'?

a)

Ben Franklin

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Thomas Paine

18.

10. 'Common Sense' was about the idea that the colonists do not need a king, they can rule themselves with laws of their own making.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

What was the main purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

To continue being ruled by Great Britain

b)

To seek help from other countries

c)

To declare independence from Great Britain

d)

To form a new country with Great Britain