Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or
answers the question.
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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
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a. | William Penn | b. | Benjamin Franklin | c. | Thomas
Jefferson | d. | George Washington |
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What date was the Declaration of Independence
adopted? _____
a. | May 2, 1774 | b. | July 4, 1776 | c. | December 25,
1812 | d. | July 2, 1773 |
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The Declaration of Independence defined
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a. | the rights of colonists | b. | freedom of the press | c. | the king's
relationship to the colonists | d. | right to legislate
colonial affairs |
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The “He” mentioned in the Declaration
of Independence refers to _____
a. | Thomas Jefferson | b. | George Washington | c. | John
Locke | d. | King George |
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5.
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In the Declaration of Independence the colonists
describe a citizen’s right to rebel if their government is treating them
unfairly.
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