True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false.
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The
term, “all men are created equal,” is a generic term that referred to all
mankind.
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2.
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The
Declaration of Independence was the first set of laws established for the new United States of
America?
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3.
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The
person who wrote the Declaration of Independence was chosen to write the document because he,
himself, did not own any slaves.
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4.
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At the
time of the writing of the Declaration of Independence, only Virginia, Massachusetts, New York and
Pennsylvania had their own governed, legislature and court systems.
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5.
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The
political ideas of John Locke inspired the writing of the Declaration of Independence
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6.
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Dr.
Martin Luther King quotes the Declaration of Independence in his famous, “I Have a Dream,”
speech.
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7.
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Though
slavery existed at the time of the writing of the Declaration of Independence, the words inspired
African Americans to seek equality and were often quoted by Martin Luther King.
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8.
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Most
dictators fear the words and ideas of the Declaration of Independence
Most ordinary,
common people of the world are inspired by it’s ideas and words.
Most Americans
take it for granted.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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“For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us” What does this
mean? a. | The colonists had to pay for one quarter of
the cost of British armies. | c. | The king sent
large armies into New York | b. | Civilians were forced to take soldiers into their
homes. | d. | The king sent large armies into
Canada | | | | |
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As
discussed in class, the Declaration is three things. Which item below is not one of those
things. a. | A list of
grievances | c. | A declaration of
war | b. | A statement of
philosophy | d. | An plan for a new American
Government | | | | |
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The
Declaration refers often to “legislatures” in the colonies. What are
legislatures? a. | The part of
government used by the king to enforce the laws. | c. | Another name for the court
system | b. | Places where laws are
written | d. | Places where laws are
enforced | | | | |
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According to the Declaration, what is the purpose of government? a. | To provide laws that apply equally to
everyone. | c. | That point is not discussed in the
Declaration. | b. | Protect unalienable rights of
citizens | d. | Provide services and a good life for the
citizens. | | | | |
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According to the Declaration, what gave Americans the right to start their own
government? a. | The laws of
nature and natures God | c. | English Bill of
Rights | b. | The Constitution | d. | The laws of nature and the
Bible. | | | | |
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Before
writing the Declaration, the colonists made one last attempt to make peace with the king. What was
that attempt called? a. | The Declaration of Peace | c. | The Declaration of Loyalty | b. | The Olive Branch
Petition | d. | The Olive Branch
Demands | | | | |
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The
words of the Declaration clearly show that the main desire of the colonists was to get _____
. a. | better trade with England and other countries
of the world | c. | respect and
freedom. | b. | fewer taxes so the colonists could protect their
wealth | d. | more money for their
exports. | | | | |
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What
are unalienable Rights? a. | Rights provided by the Declaration of
Independence | c. | Rights for aliens | b. | Rights that cannot be taken
away. | d. | Rights provided in the
Constitution | | | | |
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To
whom was the Declaration addressed? a. | General Cornwallis | c. | King George of England | b. | The
Parliament | d. | King Henry of
England | | | | |
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“He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil
power” Why was this offensive to Americans? a. | We believe the civilians should be superior to the
military except in time of war | c. | The military
should be superior to civilians but not the civil government | b. | We believe the civilians should always be
superior to the military. | d. | We believe that
the military should be mannerly and show respect for civilians | | | | |
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The
Declaration of Independence was signed on a. | July 4, 1781 | c. | August 8, 1781 | b. | July 7, 1776 | d. | July 4, 1776 | | | | |
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20.
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What
political philosophy inspired the writing of the Declaration of Independence? a. | The
Enlightenment | c. | Rationalism | b. | Plato’s
Republic | d. | Aristilian Logic | | | | |
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Students are protesting the war in Iraq. The government tells them that they cannot
protest. The students feel their rights are being violated so they call for the overthrow of the
government and the installation of a Communist government in its place. What does the Declaration say
about this. a. | The students have
to follow the procedures outlined in the Declaration to prove the government is oppressing
them | c. | The students have a right to protest but they
do not have a right to overthrow the government. | b. | The students have a right to overthrow the
government but not install a Communist government because Communists are
dictators. | d. | The students have a right to overthrow the
government if it is destructive to their freedom. | | | | |
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At
what meeting was the Declaration of Independence written. a. | Declaration
Convention | c. | Second Continental
Congress | b. | Constitution Convention | d. | First Continental Congress | | | | |
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According to the Declaration, where does government get it’s
power? a. | The Bill of
Rights | c. | The Constitution | b. | The consent of the
governed | d. | The consent of the
government | | | | |
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“And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection
of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred
Honor” What is divine providence? a. | God conceived as the power sustaining and guiding human
destiny | c. | The army of Washington, camped at Providence,
RI will protect the colonists. | b. | The king is at odds with god in this
matter. | d. | As long as the colonists pledge their lives
and honor, god will protect them | | | | |
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What
does the Declaration say about human nature? a. | People are never satisfied | c. | People who are being oppressed are quick to demand
changes | b. | People are more likely to suffer under an oppressive
government than change it | d. | People often do
not know when they are being oppressed. | | | | |
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What
does, “appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions,”
mean? a. | we appeal to god to prove what we are doing
is moral. | c. | we appeal to the Supreme Court of the U.S.
that what we are doing is legal. | b. | we appeal to god to punish us if what we are doing is not
legal | d. | We appeal to the United Nations to prove what
we are doing is legal | | | | |
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The
Declaration of Independence was written in a. | New York | c. | Boston | b. | Philadelphia | d. | Washington D.C. | | | | |
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“He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the
public good” What does this mean? a. | The king has refused to allow parliament to write
necessary laws. | c. | The king has refused to agree to necessary
laws | b. | The king has
refused to discuss laws, necessary for ht colonies. | d. | The king has refused to write new laws necessary for the
public good. | | | | |
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”For protecting them, by a mock Trial, from punishment for any Murders which they
should commit on the Inhabitants of these States” What is a mock trial? a. | A trial that makes fun of the
colonists | c. | A trial that “mocks” the
British | b. | A trial in which the outcome is decided before the trial
begins. | d. | A trial that is not
serious | | | | |
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30.
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Who
wrote the Declaration of Independence? a. | Thomas Paine | c. | Thomas Jefferson | b. | John Adams | d. | Samuel Adams | | | | |
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