Declaration of Independence
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- Q1What is the Preamble?introduction explaining colonists love of Great Britainintroduction explaining colonists break from Great Britainconclusion officially declaring themselves freelist of complaints30s
- Q2What are the rights being claimed in the Statement of Basic Human Rights?unalienable rightstransferable rightsprovisional rightsunanimous rights30s
- Q3What information can be found in the Charges Against the King and Parliament?list explaining the functions of governmentlist of things they will miss about Great Britainlist of the wrong doings of Great Britainlist of their rights that can't be taken away30s
- Q4Which is NOT an example of a grievance?restricted tradeslow transportationtaxes without representationsoldiers30s
- Q5The colonists created a long list of complaints but never confronted the King about the issues.truefalse and they also confronted the British peopletrue as they were afraid of himfalse30s
- Q6What are unalienable rights?rights that are given to citizensrights that can be taken awayrights that a king gives to some peoplerights given at birth that cannot be taken away30s
- Q7The idea that we should be polite is in which section?Statement of SeparationCharges Against the King and ParliamentStatement of Basic Human RightsPreamble30s
- Q8After the Declaration is approved, what do the colonies become known as?United StatesNew Nation of the AmericasNew EnglandAmerican colonies30s
- Q9The idea that we should change our government is in what section?Statement of SeparationCharges Against the King and ParliamentStatement of Basic Human RightsPreamble30s
- Q10The Declaration was created by mostly which signer?Thomas JeffersonJohn HancockGeorge WashingtonJohn Adams30s
- Q11The purpose of a government is to secure and protect the rights of the people.falsetrue30s
- Q12The Declaration was adopted on what day?August 2, 1781July 4, 1776September 17, 1787July 2, 177630s
- Q13The idea that we can do whatever we want is in which section?Charges Against the King and ParliamentPreambleStatement of SeparationStatement of Basic Human Rights30s
- Q14How many signed the Declaration of Independence?1763255630s
- Q15What should you know about the signers?They were committing treason.They pledged their sacred honor.They were wealthy men.all of these30s