Declaration of Independence
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3rd Grade
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David Coldiron
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19 Slides • 21 Questions
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Multiple Choice
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
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Open Ended
Why do you think the Declaration of Independence was such a significant event in American history?
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Multiple Choice
Which part of the Declaration of Independence lists the goals of the document?
Preamble
Natural Rights
Grievances
Conclusion & Signatures
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What are the three natural rights mentioned in the Declaration of Independence?
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Multiple Choice
Why do people give their government some power over them, according to the Declaration of Independence?
To secure their rights
To increase government control
To limit individual freedom
To avoid responsibility
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Multiple Choice
According to the Declaration of Independence, what should people do if their government becomes destructive to their rights?
They should abolish or alter it
They should accept it
They should move to another country
They should ignore it
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Multiple Select
Which of the following are reasons listed in the Declaration of Independence for changing the government?
Long train of abuses and usurpations
Desire for more power
Repeated injuries by the King
Establishment of absolute tyranny
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Open Ended
Summarize the main reason the American colonies decided to change their government, as described in the Declaration of Independence.
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following grievances did the colonists have against the King, as described in the first and second images?
He refused to let them pass necessary laws.
He allowed them to choose their own judges.
He made it easy for them to discuss new laws.
He always signed laws immediately.
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Open Ended
Explain how the King's actions regarding legislative bodies and the dissolution of representative houses affected the colonists' ability to govern themselves.
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Open Ended
How did the King's refusal to pass laws and his control over the judiciary contribute to the colonists' desire for independence?
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following actions did the King take to obstruct justice, as mentioned in the fourth image?
He refused to establish judiciary powers.
He allowed the people to choose their own judges.
He reduced the number of officers.
He increased the payment of judges.
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He has kept among us, in times of peace, standing armies without the consent of our
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Multiple Select
Select all the grievances listed in the fifth image that relate to economic restrictions imposed by the King.
Cutting off trade with all parts of the world
Imposing taxes without consent
Depriving trial by jury
Transporting colonists beyond seas for trial
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Multiple Select
Which of the following grievances were listed by the colonists against the British government in the Declaration of Independence?
Abolishing free systems of laws and enlarging boundaries
Granting more rights to the colonies
Suspending legislatures and taking away charters
Providing economic aid to the colonies
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Multiple Choice
He has plundered our seas, ravaged our coasts, burned our towns, and destroyed the lives of our people. This grievance from the Declaration of Independence refers to:
The destruction caused by British military actions
The imposition of new taxes
The restriction of colonial trade
The forced quartering of soldiers
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Open Ended
Summarize the main complaints the colonists had against the British government as described in these slides.
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A prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people. According to the Declaration of Independence, the colonists believed the British king was a
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Multiple Choice
What powers did the Declaration of Independence claim for the United States as free and independent states?
The power to levy war, conclude peace, contract alliances, and establish commerce
The power to appoint a new king
The power to remain under British rule
The power to abolish all laws
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes the main reason the Declaration of Independence was written?
To officially break ties with England
To declare war on France
To establish a new religion
To create new trade laws
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Open Ended
Summarize in your own words why the Declaration of Independence was written and what its main purpose was.
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