Declaration of Independence
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10 Questions
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Question 1
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Q. Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
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Benjamin Franklin
Samuel Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Paul Revere
Question 2
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Q. The Preamble is...
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in the beginning of the Declaration...
the conclusion.
in the middle.
not in the Declaration.
Question 3
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Q. According to the Declaration of Independence, what truth was "self-evident"?
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All men are created equal
Rights are given by good kings
Government exists to protect us from ourselves
Only a democracy can protect our rights
Question 4
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Q. The words self-evident means what?
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confusing
obvious
wrong
self-aware
Question 5
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Q. What are our natural rights according to Jefferson? (He got the idea from John Locke, but he changed the last right.)
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Freedom of speech, religion, and press
Life, liberty, and property
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
Voting, rebelling, and health
Question 6
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Q. According to the Declaration of Independence, where does government get its power?
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From the King
From the Supreme Court
From God
From the people
Question 7
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Q. Why was the Declaration of Independence written?
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To stop taxes from the British Empire.
To make a United States army.
To gain independence from the British Empire
To install their own king in America
Question 8
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Q. The List of Grievances were the part of the Declaration that
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detailed the colonists' complaints with King George.
listed a man's natural rights.
introduced the Declaration.
concluded the Declaration, declaring America a free country.
Question 9
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Q. Why is July 4, 1776 an important date in U.S. history?
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Common Sense was published.
The Olive Branch Petition sent to King George III.
The American Revolution ends.
The Declaration of Independence is signed.
Question 10
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Q. To Great Britain, the signing of the Declaration of Independence was
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an act of loyalty.
an act of treason.
an act of bravery.
an act of insanity.
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