The Declaration of Independence

Multiple Choice

An important piece of paper

• citizen

• nation

• document

• independent

Multiple Choice

The Declaration of Independence was written in

• 1607

• 1976

• 1676

• 1776

Multiple Choice

The Declaration of Independence told about ______ of every U.S. Citizen

• voting

• rights

• trade

• laws

Multiple Choice

A group of people with the same language customs and government

• colonist

• citizen

• right

• nation

Multiple Choice

Who was unhappy ?

• citizens

• voters

• slaves

• colonist

Multiple Choice

What country was the U.S. a colony of ?

• Spain

• Portugal

• France

• England

Multiple Choice

A committee is a ?

• a group of people who discuss things

• not relying on someone else

• a person settled in a place controlled by another country

• an important piece of paper

Multiple Choice

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Donald Trump

• Will Smith

Multiple Choice

Which person was NOT part of the writing committee?

• John Adams

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• Roger Sherman

Multiple Choice

Something the government allows people to do

• citizen

• colonist

• document

• right

Multiple Choice

According to the Declaration of Independence what should the Government protect?

• money

• businesses

• ideas

• rights

Multiple Choice

People have the right to _______ the government if it is not protecting their rights

• vote

• change

• agree

• teach

Match

Match the words to the examples

• nation

• document

• right

United States of America

Declaration of Independence

voting, free speech

• United States of America

• Declaration of Independence

• voting, free speech