Lesson 3 - Declaring Independence

2. Where did representatives from each of the colonies meet in May 1775?

• a) Boston
• b) Philadelphia
• c) New York
• d) Washington D.C.

3. Who argued for independence in his pamphlet, Common Sense?

• a) Thomas Jefferson
• b) John Adams
• c) Benjamin Franklin
• d) Thomas Paine

4. What did Congress want to write before holding a vote on independence?

• a) A pamphlet
• b) A constitution
• c) A declaration
• d) A treaty

5. Who were part of the committee chosen to write the Declaration of Independence? (Select all that apply)

• Thomas Jefferson
• John Adams
• Benjamin Franklin
• Roger Sherman
• Robert Livingston

6. What does the Declaration of Independence state about people's rights?

• a) They can be given and taken away by the government.
• b) They cannot be taken away.
• c) They are only for the wealthy and powerful.
• d) They are granted by the king.

7. What did Thomas Jefferson list in the Declaration of Independence?

• a) Different ways that the king had tried to take away the rights of the colonists.
• b) The names of all the signers of the document.
• c) A list of grievances against the Native American tribes.
• d) The responsibilities of the new government.

8. When was the Declaration of Independence approved by Congress?

• a) May 4th, 1775
• b) July 4th, 1776
• c) January 1st, 1776
• d) June 9th, 1776

9. In the Declaration of Independence, the phrase "all men are created equal" did not apply to what three groups?

• Women
• White men
• Church leaders
• American Indians
• African Americans