Name: ______________ Date: _______________ Period: ______________

DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE PRE-TEST

(Pre-test questions were taken from: http://wps.ablongman.com/long_longman_lagss_0/107/27567/7057210.cw/content/index.html and http://itasca.k12.il.us/peacock/7team/peel/historyclassroom/reviews/declaration/index.htm)

Directions: This section of the test will be a multiple-choice test. Chose the multiple choice answer that best fits the question asked.
The first and most prominent signature on the Declaration of Independence belongs to: A B C D E George Washington. Thomas Jefferson. Samuel Adams. John Adams. John Hancock.

The first words of the Declaration of Independence are:

A B C D E

"My fellow Americans..." "When in the course of human events..." "We the people..." "We hold these truths to be self evident..." "Four score and seven years ago..."

D E

"We hold these truths to be self evident..." "Four score and seven years ago..."

The bulk of the Declaration of Independence consists of

A B C D E

details about how the new nation will be governed. grievances against the king of England. self-evident truths. powers given to the new Congress. descriptions of natural rights.

The Declaration of Independence claims that

A B C D E

slaves are not "true people." all men are created equal. tyranny is more important than liberty. all men have the right to own property. some men are natural-born leaders.

According to the Declaration of Independence, what must any state do when it dissolves pol

A B C D E

Announce the reasons for the separation. Hold free and fair elections. Provide for the common defense and promote the general welfare. Wage war against the mother country. Apologize to those who do not desire to separate.

B C D E

Hold free and fair elections. Provide for the common defense and promote the general welfare. Wage war against the mother country. Apologize to those who do not desire to separate.

According to the Declaration of Independence, which of the following is a self-evident truth?

A B C D E

Justice is endowed by the Creator. Liberty is an inalienable right. Government has a responsibility to promote economic equality. Citizens have a duty to comply with directives given by a legitimate government.

Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all other forms that have be

According to the Declaration of Independence, from where do governments derive their authority? A B C D E From the "Laws of Nature and Nature's God." From the divine right of kings. From the consent of the governed. From a written constitution. From the annals of world civilization.

Which of the following is a complaint against the king of England included in the Declaratio

A B C D E

Drafting underage citizens into war with the Indians. Maintaining armies in the colonies during peacetime. Failing to protect the slave trade. Prohibiting the consumption of alcoholic beverages. Restricting immigration to the colonies.

The Declaration of Independence refers to the king of England as a _________. A B C D E regal relic of oppression. benevolent dictator. suffragette. plebiscite. tyrant.

How many colonies signed the Declaration of Independence?

A B C D E

Five. Nine. Twelve. Thirteen. Eighteen.

Directions: This section of the test will be fill-in-the-blank with NO Word Bank. See if you can fill in the blanks, then check your responses with the correct answers below.
1. The Declaration of Independence was adopted or accepted ____________________________. 2. The man who introduced the resolution for independence in the Continental Congress was _________________. 3. The three members of the committee who were assigned the task of drawing up the Declaration of Independence were ________________, ____________, and ____________. 4. The purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to _____________________________ and ____________________ (or, in other words, defend our position). 5. The three basic unalienable rights of man are ________, ______________, and ________________________________. 6. All men are created equal means __________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________. 7. Governments are formed for the purpose of __________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________. 8. These governments formed by men derive or receive their power from the_______________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________. 9. If a government does not fulfill its purpose of protecting the rights of the people they govern, these people may __________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________. 10. The colonists felt that the courts of the King failed to establish justice because_____________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________.

List four grievances against the King. a. ___________________________________________________

b. ___________________________________________________ c. ___________________________________________________

d. ___________________________________________________