Declaration of Independence and Articles of Confederation

What is the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

• To declare war on Great Britain

• To set the principles, ideas, and framework for the US Constitution

• To announce the end of the American Revolution

• To establish the first US government

Who were among the authors of the Declaration of Independence?

• George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin, John Adams

• Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Thomas Paine

• Samuel Adams, Patrick Henry, James Monroe

When was the Declaration of Independence approved?

• July 4, 1775

• July 4, 1776

• July 4, 1781

• July 4, 1783

Which body approved the Declaration of Independence?

• The First Continental Congress

• The Second Continental Congress

• The Constitutional Convention

• The Federal Assembly

What is the document mentioned in the image known as?

• The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America

• The Constitution of the United States

• The Bill of Rights

• The Federalist Papers

Who was the first to sign the document mentioned in the image?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Hancock

Why did John Hancock sign the document with a large signature?

• To make it more artistic

• So that the King could read it

• To show his authority

• To fill up space

What is the purpose of the Preamble in the Declaration of Independence?

• To list the complaints of the colonists

• To declare the formal separation from England

• To tell the reader the purpose for the document

• To outline the rights of the government

Which part of the Declaration of Independence lists the complaints of the colonists and the violations of the King?

• Preamble

• Declaration of Rights

• Declaration of Wrongs

• Declaration of Independence

What does Part 1: Declaration of Rights in the Declaration of Independence include?

• The formal separation from England

• The complaints of the colonists

• The purpose for the document

• Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness