1. With what does the Declaration of Independence begin?

an angry tirade against the King

a list of complaints

a philosophical argument

the history of the colonies

2. What does the passage describe?
the impact of the Declaration of Independence on the war efforts of the colonists

the organization of the Declaration of Independence and the historical context in which it was written

the reaction of the British monarchy to the Declaration of Independence

the French and Indian War and its impact on the relationship between the colonists and the British monarchy

3. Thomas Jefferson was not afraid to make daring statements in the Declaration of Independence. What evidence from the text best supports this conclusion?
Jefferson stated that a government’s power derives “from the consent to be governed.”

Jefferson began the Declaration of Independence with an intellectual argument, then listed specific bureaucratic complaints.

Jefferson claimed that public meetings were being moved around on purpose.

Jefferson complained about the presence of the king’s soldiers in the colonies.

4. Thomas Jefferson was not afraid to make daring statements in the Declaration of Independence. What evidence from the text best supports this conclusion?
Jefferson stated that a government’s power derives “from the consent to be governed.”

Jefferson began the Declaration of Independence with an intellectual argument, then listed specific bureaucratic complaints.

Jefferson claimed that public meetings were being moved around on purpose.

Jefferson complained about the presence of the king’s soldiers in the colonies.

5. What is the main idea of this passage?
The Declaration of Independence was full of cutting edge philosophy and a reminder of the intellectual reasons the colonists broke from the crown.

The Declaration of Independence contains the entire history of the colonies and gives a detailed account of what was happening at that time period.

The Declaration of Independence listed various complaints against the British crown that led the colonists to break from the British government.

The Declaration of Independence showed how enraged Thomas Jefferson was at the many laws that were unfairly imposed on the colonists.