The Declaration of Independence Quiz

1. What year was the Declaration of Independence written?

• A. 1779
• B. 1774
• C. 1775
• D. 1776

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2. What are the rights listed in the Declaration of Independence?

• A. life, liberty, and money
• B. life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
• C. the pursuit of happiness, liberty, and land
• D. liberty, land, and life

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3. Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

• A. Benjamin Franklin
• B. John Adams
• C. Thomas Jefferson
• D. John Lind

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4. Where does the Declaration say that the government gets its power?

• A. the king
• B. the Continental Congress
• C. the people
• D. the parliament

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5. The colonists wanted to have a say about their taxes.

• True
• False

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6. To __________ is to make something official, usually by voting.

• reject
• oppose
• ratify
• veto

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7. Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

• A. to stop taxes coming from the British
• B. to create an army of colonists
• C. to gain independence from Britain
• D. to have a king in America

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