Ideals
What did the founding fathers mean when they said "Unalienable rights"?
A: Rights for Foreigners
B: Rights that cannot be taken away
C: Rights that are never protected
B: Rights that cannot be taken away
The purpose of the Arguments section of the Declaration is...
A: To give reasons why they should be free and separate
B: Argue with the British about policies
C: End taxes and unfair treatment
A: To give reasons why they should be free and separate
A grievance is...
A: A type of government
B: A complaint
C: A praise or compliment
B: A complaint
Which statement best represents the conclusion of the Declaration
A: It lists several more reasons why they should be free
B: It summarizes the purpose of separating from Britain
C: It asks Britain for support even after separation
B: It summarizes the purpose of separating from Britain
Which of the following was a reason that lead up to the writing of the Declaration of Independence?
A: Coal Act
B: Townshend Duties
C: Intolerable Acts
B: Townshend Duties
C: Intolerable Acts
"...that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." This quote from the Declaration represents...
A: Natural Rights
B: Separation of Powers
C: Three Branches of Government
A: Natural Rights
What did the founding fathers mean when they said "political bands"?
A: Political Parties
B: Connection to another country
C: Disagreements with other countries
B: Connection to another country
"He has kept among us...Standing armies without the Consent of our legislature..." Is a quote that can be connected to...
A: The Quartering Act
B: The Townshend duties
C: The Stamp Act
A: The Quartering Act
Which quote from the declaration says they are no longer connected to Britain?
A: "...full power to levy war"
B: "...do all other acts and things which independent states may right of do..."
C: "...connection...of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved"
C: "...connection...of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved"
Where/when was the Declaration of Independence written?
A: Revolutionary War
B: 2nd Continental Congress
C: Boston Tea Party
B: 2nd Continental Congress
"...Governments are instituted among men, deriving their powers from the consent of the governed" What did the founding fathers mean?
A: Government gets its power from the people
B: Government has the right to take power away from people
C: Government cannot have power
A: Government gets its power from the people
What did the founding fathers mean when they said "Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies" ?
A: The colonies have waited long enough under the abuse
B: The colonies are abusing their own people
C: The King wanted to stop the suffering
A: The colonies have waited long enough under the abuse
Which of the following Declaration quotes refers to the closing of the Boston Trade Port?
A: "Imposing taxes on us without our consent"
B: "For suspending our own legislatures..."
C: "For cutting off our trade with all parts of the world"
C: "For cutting off our trade with all parts of the world"
Which quote from the Declaration summarizes the colonists decision to officially and finally separate from Britain?
A: "...These united Colonies are, and Right ought to be Free and independent states..."
B: "...They have full power to levy war"
C: "Such has been the patient sufferance"
A: "...These united Colonies are, and Right ought to be Free and independent states..."
Which of the following is the date the Declaration of Independence was ratified (approved)
A: June 8, 1776
B: July 9, 1776
C: July 4, 1776
C: July 4, 1776
Which of the following Declaration quotes explains how the people can deal with a government that gets too powerful?
A: "We hold these truths to be self-evident"
B: "All men are created equal"
C: "...it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it"
C: "...It is the right of the people to alter or abolish it"
Which quote from the Declaration gives an argument as to why the colonies should be separate from Britain and the King?
A: "...to assume the powers of the Earth..."
B: "...let facts be submitted to a candid world"
C: "the history of the King...is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations"
C: "the history of the King...is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations"
Which quote from the Declaration refers to the famous quote "No Taxation Without Representation!"
A: "For imposing taxes on us without our consent"
B: "For suspending our own legislatures"
C: "He has dissolved the Representative House repeatedly..."
A: "For imposing taxes on us without our consent"
What is the purpose of the ideals section in the Declaration of Independence?
A: Complain about the King
B: State how they will fight the British
C: Explain what they think a perfect government is
C: Explain what they think a perfect government is
Which statement from the Declaration argues that the colonies should be free from Britain because history shows that people end ties with others?
A: "...in the course of human events, it becomes necessary...to dissolve the political bands..."
B: "Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies"
C: "To prove this, let facts be submitted to a candid world.:
A: "...in the course of human events, it becomes necessary...to dissolve the political bands..."
Which quote from the Declaration refers to Britain taking away the colonies' self-government?
A: "For suspending our own legislatures"
B: "He has plundered our seas..."
C: "He has kept among us...Standing Armies without the consent of the legislatures"
A: "For suspending our own legislatures"