The Declaration of Independence

On which date was the Declaration of Independence adopted/made official by the Second Continental Congress? 

• May 4, 1607
• January 23, 1620
• September 17, 1787
• July 4, 1776

According to the Declaration of Independence, who institutes or creates governments?

• The King

• The People

• The Pope

• The President

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

• The King

• Religion

• The People

• The President

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

A crime of betraying one's country.

• an act of loyalty.
• an act of treason.
• an act of bravery.
• an act of insanity.

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

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

Which argument most logically follows from Jefferson's expressed ideas in the Declaration of Independence?

• The rights of men should be supported over those of women.

• Monarchy is a bad form of government because rulers

  are not elected.

• All forms of government destroy human rights and should be abandoned.

• Any form of government that suppresses people's freedoms should be overthrown.

Who was king of great Britain at the time the colonies adopted the declaration of independence?

• King George the 2nd
• King George the 3rd
• King James the 2nd
• King James the 3rd

What did the Declaration declare about the colonies?

• The colonies need help from England.

• The colonies are free and independent.

• The colonies are states of England.

What rights are listed in the Declaration?

• The right to life

• The right to liberty.

• The right to happiness.

• All of the above.

What is the Declaration of Independence?

• a right

• a document

• a colonist