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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWho was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence?George WashingtonThomas JeffersonJohn AdamsBenjamin Franklin
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat are the three inalienable rights that all people have?Food, Shelter, and ClothingLife, Liberty and DeathLife, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhen was the Declaration of Independence written?September 11, 1789July 4, 1776June 25, 1778
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the main purpose of government?To protect the rights of the peopleTo protect the life of people's thingsTo give people things
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat two groups of people were not included in the Declaration of Independence?Men and WomenWomen and SlavesIndentured Servants and Slaves
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT part of the Declaration of Independence?Grievances against the kingGeorge Washington's signatureA formal statement declaring independence from Britain
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWho gives government the ability to govern?The peopleParliamentThe KingThe Sons of Liberty
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat did one part of the Declaration of Independence list?The colonists still wanted to be British citizensThe colonists wanted to change the British governmentThe things the colonists thought the King did wrong
- 9. Multiple Choice"All men are created equal" what did this mean?All WHITE men were created equal. The DOI didn't mention women or slaves.Rights are given to men by their government but are inherent and undeniable. Rights we are born withThe purpose of government is to protect the rights of the peopleIf the government does not protect the rights of the people, it is the right of the people to change the government
- 10. Multiple Choice"Inalienable Rights: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness" what did this mean?All WHITE men were created equal. The DOI didn't mention women or slaves.Rights are given to men by their government but are inherent and undeniable. Rights we are born withThe purpose of government is to protect the rights of the peopleIf the government does not protect the rights of the people, it is the right of the people to change the government
- 11. Multiple Choice"Governments are instituted among men" what did this mean?All WHITE men were created equal. The DOI didn't mention women or slaves.Rights are given to men by their government but are inherent and undeniable. Rights we are born withThe purpose of government is to protect the rights of the peopleIf the government does not protect the rights of the people, it is the right of the people to change the government
- 12. Multiple Choice"It is the right of the people to alter or abolish (get rid of) a government that is not working" what did this mean?All WHITE men were created equal. The DOI didn't mention women or slaves.Rights are given to men by their government but are inherent and undeniable. Rights we are born withThe purpose of government is to protect the rights of the peopleIf the government does not protect the rights of the people, it is the right of the people to change the government
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