Outcome 7.1.2 Review

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

• Benjamin Franklin
• Samuel Adams
• Thomas Jefferson
• Paul Revere

According to the Declaration of Independence, governments are established to....

• Protect the nation from invasion

• Protect the natural rights of citizens

• Provide a system of checks and balances

• Guarantee voting rights for all citizens

What are our natural rights according to the Declaration of Independence.

• Freedom of speech, religion, and press

• Life, liberty, and property

• Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

• Voting, rebelling, and health

According to the Declaration of Independence who gives us our rights? 

• given by God at birth 
• given by our government 
• given by our president 
• given by our parents 

What country did The United States declare independence from?

• Britain
• France
• Spain
• Belgium

What committee officially signed the Declaration of Independence? 

• Stamp Act Congress
• Continental Congress
• Sons of Liberty
• British Parliament

The purpose of the Declaration of Independence was

• to claim all land beyond the Appalachian Mountains

• to bring peace between colonists and the king

• for the colonies to formally state their desire to separate from Great Britain and become a new, independent nation

• to explain how this new government would work so that the King would not be angry when the colonists left

The Declaration of Independence contributed to the development of democracy by....

• Providing for presidential elections every year

• Allowing women to take part in government

• Indicating that people are the source of power

• Guaranteeing trial by jury to all men

Which best describes the relationship between Great Britain and the United States colonies in 1776?

• The citizens of Great Britain and the United States colonies had been fighting since 1775

• The 13 colonies just learned of the existence of Great Britain

• The majority of the United States colonists sided with King George III

• The colonists broke the peace treaty with Great Britain

What is the name of the first written plan defining government in America?

• Constitution

• Treaty of Paris

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation