Declaration of Independence

Match the following

• July 4, 1776

• The date the Declaration of Independence was signed

• Signing the Declaration of Independence

• Major accomplishment of the Second Continental Congress

• Thomas Jefferson

• Author of the Declaration of Independence

"Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness" are ​ (a)   listed in the ​ (b)   .

• unalienable rights
• Declaration of Independence
• Constitution
• fundamental orders

King George III's ​ (a)   of the Olive Branch Petition caused the ​ (b)   Continental Congress to meet.

• rejection
• acceptance
• Second
• First

Thomas Jefferson stated in the Declaration of Independence that the ​ (a)   have the right to change or remove government if ​ (b)   were not protected.

• people
• government
• individual rights
• the rich

Thomas Jefferson was influenced by many sources for his opinion on government.

Select the major ideas about government he stated in the Declaration of Independence.

• The people had the right to change or remove government if individual rights were not protected

• Government should be limited and based on the consent of the people

• People have the ultimate power to elect their officials to govern them

• Government was allowed to suspend rights when it sees it is necessary to do so