Declaration of Independence

When was the Declaration of Independence approved?

• July 4, 1776
• July 4, 1676
• July 4, 1786
• July 4, 1766

Which of the following men was assigned to the committee for the Declaration of Independence?

• Patrick Henry
• Samuel Adams
• John Adams
• William Penn

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Paine
• Thomas Jefferson
• George Washington
• Samuel Adams

The Declaration begins with the List of Grievances.

• True
• False

All of the following are in the Natural Rights section, except..

• "...all men are created equal..."
• "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness"
• "...they are endowed by their Creator..."
• "For cutting off trade with all parts of the world."

The List of Grievances-

• detailed the colonists' complaints/problems with King George
• listed a man's natural rights
• introduced the Declaration.
• concluded the Declaration

The Announcement of Separation is...

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

The Preamble is...

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

Thomas Jefferson was inspired by a famous man of the Enlightenment.  His name was...?

• William Penn
• Roger Sherman
• John Locke
• Robert Livingston

"When, in the Course of human Events, it becomes necessary for one People to dissolve the Political Bands with which have connected them with another..."
This is from which part of the Declaration of Independence?

• The Preamble
• Natural Rights of Man
• The List of Grievances
• The Announcement of Separation