L12 Declaration of Independence Quiz

L12 Declaration of Independence Quiz

5th Grade

25 Qs

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L12 Declaration of Independence Quiz

L12 Declaration of Independence Quiz

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

The main writer of the Declaration of Independence was

John Adams

Benjamin Franklin

Thomas Jefferson

George Washington

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Although Thomas Jefferson believed in equality, he still

A. was poor

B. owned people who were enslaved

C. respected the king

D. thought women should vote

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

At the beginning of the American Revolution, British troops fought against

A. a strong central army

B. knights on horseback

C. hired foreign soldiers

D. colonial militias and Minutemen

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

The booklet Common Sense persuaded American colonists to

A. want independence

B. forget about politics

C. ask for help from the king

D. remain loyal to Great Britain

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

The purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to

A. put an end to slavery

B. offer the king one last chance

C. ask for money to solve problems

D. explain why the colonies should be free

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Some colonists rang bells and lit bonfires for the Declaration because they were

A. angry

B. excited

C. worried

D. surprised

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Which of these ideas was in the Declaration of Independence?

A. Women and men are equal

B. All rights can be taken away

C. Great Britain has ruled the colonies unfairly

D. People should obey governments even when they are unfair

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