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All About Independence
Test Description: The year 1776 was a big year for independence in the colonies. Answer questions about Thomas Paine's Common Sense and the Declaration of Independence.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which of the following is not an unalienable right listed in the Declaration of Independence?
A
Property
B
Pursuit of Happiness
C
Life
D
Liberty
2) Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
A
Benjamin Franklin
B
Thomas Jefferson
C
John Adams
D
Thomas Paine
3) What was the 2nd Continental Congress's greatest accomplishment?
A
Establishing a government
B
Declaring war on England
C
Creating the Declaration of Independence
D
Creating the Articles of Confederation
4) What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
A
Strengthen colonial ties with England
B
State the reasons the colonies were rebelling against England
C
Demand freedom of speech and of the press
D
Establish a basic set of laws for the United States
5) A major argument for American independence found in the Declaration of Independence was that the British
A
Stopped participating in the slave trade
B
Censored American representatives in Parliament
C
Deprived Americans of their natural rights
D
Refused to sell products to Americans
6) What was the purpose of Thomas Paine writing Common Sense?
A
To write about the unfair taxes and laws passed by England
B
To discuss his loyalty to England and the Crown
C
To persuade neutralists that they should break away from England
D
To formally break away from England
7) Who was the author of Common Sense?
A
Benjamin Franklin
B
Thomas Jefferson
C
Samuel Adams
D
Thomas Paine
8) Why did the colonists rebel against England based on the Declaration of Independence?
A
The colonies wanted to be ruled by another country
B
The colonies were tired of paying taxes
C
The colonists wanted to trade with other countries
D
The King treated the colonists unfairly and they felt they had no choice
9) What are grievances?
A
Documents
B
Articles
C
Complaints
D
Letters
10) What are unalienable rights?
A
Rights you have to earn
B
Rights given to you by the government
C
God given rights that you are born with
D
Rights that can be taken away at any time
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