Declaration of Independence

Declaration of Independence

Mrs. R.'s Class

Multiple Choice

Was John Hancock the first to sign the Declaration of Independence?

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What did Benjamin Franklin mean when he said we must all hang together or we will hang separately.

• All the men who wrote the Declaration of Independence will hang for treason again the king.

• The men who wrote the Declaration of Independence must stick together or face the same fate of death for going against the king. (treason)

Multiple Choice

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

• Benjamin Franklin

• Samuel Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• Paul Revere

Multiple Choice

Thomas Jefferson used John Locke's natural rights in which famous U.S. document?

• U.S. constitution

• Declaration of independence

• English Bill of Rights

• Magna Carta

Multiple Choice

John Locke believed that all people had:

• Natural Rights

• Individual rights

• Some rights

Multiple Select

Locke argued that we had 3 main natural rights. What are they? (Select 3)

• Life

• Liberty

• Pursuit of Happiness

• Property

Multiple Choice

Which American Founding Father did John Locke influence the most?

• Ben Franklin

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

Multiple Choice

"Unalienable" means:

• rights that cannot be taken away
• rights that must be earned
• rights that belong to the King
• rights that can be bought

Multiple Choice

The Declaration of Independence states that people have ________________________.

• certain unalienable rights
• certain alienable rights
• no rights at all
• to pay for their rights

Multiple Choice

The Preamble is...

• in the beginning of the Declaration...
• the conclusion.
• in the middle.
• not in the Declaration.

Multiple Choice

How do natural rights, as described in the Declaration of Independence, differ from other rights?

• People are born with natural rights.

• People can vote to choose natural rights

• Natural rights are given only to citizens.

• Natural rights come from the government.

Multiple Choice

Who was Thomas Jefferson referring to when he stated, "All men are created equal"?

• All men

• Everyone

• women

• Any white man

Multiple Choice

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

• From the King
• From the Supreme Court
• From God
• From the people

Multiple Choice

Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

• To stop taxes from the British Empire.

• To make a United States army.

• To gain independence from the British Empire

• To install their own king in America

Multiple Choice

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

Multiple Choice

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.

Multiple Choice

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

• an act of loyalty.

• an act of treason.

• an act of bravery.

• an act of insanity.

Multiple Choice

A crime of trying to overthrow your country's government.

• Revolution

• Militia

• treason

• taunt

Multiple Select

Which other countries used the ideas of the colonists to rebel against their government

• South Africa

• South America

• Ireland

• France