Chapter 4 Declaration of Independence

In 1774, delegates met to discuss the problems the colonies were having with England. What was this meeting called?

• First Meeting

• First Continental Congress

• Second Continental Congress

• American Revolution

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CCSS.RI.4.3

Delegates discussed breaking away from England and becoming an __________ nation.

• independent

• dependent

• cool

• controlled

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• King George III

• John Hancock

• Thomas Jefferson

• Abraham Lincoln

What does "liberty" mean?

• proof

• rights

• anger

• freedom

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

What is the definition of tyranny?

• strict and controlling

• mean attitude

• cruel and unreasonable rule

• nice and kind treatment

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

What does the preamble state in the Declaration of Independence?

• 1. It is the greeting of the document.

• It is the introduction that states separation from England is necessary for the American people.

• It is the conclusion of the document with all of the signatures.

• It includes the complaints of the colonists.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.3

What was the date that the Declaration of Independence officially declared the colonists free and independent from British rule?

• June 4, 1775

• July 4, 1776

• December 31, 1770

• July 6, 2022

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CCSS.RI.4.3

The Declaration included how many signatures from delegates in all 13 colonies?

• 5

• 23

• 56

• 70

Who had the largest signature on the Declaration of Independence?

• John Hancock

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• John Adams

What are natural rights?

• freedom to own land

• rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

• privileges for humans

• freedom of speech

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CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.W.4.2D