Question 1

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Accepted Answer

Thomas Jefferson

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John Adams

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George Washington

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Benjamin Franklin

Question 2

What year was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

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1776

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1750

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1800

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1825

Question 3

Which event prompted the writing of the Declaration of Independence?

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Continental Congress

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Boston Tea Party

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French and Indian War

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Boston Massacre

Question 4

Which document did the Declaration of Independence proclaim independence from?

Accepted Answer

Great Britain

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France

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Germany

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Spain

Question 5

Which influential Enlightenment thinker's ideas heavily influenced the Declaration of Independence?

Accepted Answer

John Locke

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Voltaire

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Thomas Hobbes

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Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Question 6

What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

Accepted Answer

To declare independence from Great Britain

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To establish the United States Constitution

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To abolish slavery

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To form alliances with other nations

Question 7

Which founding father was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?

Accepted Answer

Thomas Jefferson

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James Madison

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Alexander Hamilton

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John Adams

Question 8

Which phrase is famously associated with the Declaration of Independence?

Accepted Answer

Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness

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Equality, Freedom, and Justice

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Peace, Unity, and Progress

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Strength, Honor, and Loyalty

Question 9

Which statement best describes John Locke's view on government?

Accepted Answer

Government should be based on the consent of the governed

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Government should be determined by social class

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Government should have absolute power

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Government should be ruled by a monarchy

Question 10

What is John Locke's social contract theory?

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The agreement between the government and the people, in which the government protects the natural rights of the people

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The idea that government should have unlimited power

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The belief in an absolute monarchy

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The belief that individuals are born with predetermined social roles

Question 11

In the United States, the government gets its power from:

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The people

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The Creator

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The King

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A unilateral collective

Question 12

Consent of the governed is related to which idea from John Locke?

Accepted Answer

Social contract

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Separation of Powers

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Monarchy

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Social media

Question 13

Which of the following was NOT one of the unalienable rights in the Declaration of Independence?

Accepted Answer

property

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life

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pursuit of happiness

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liberty

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