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19. In whose name and authority did the authors of the Declaration of Independence declare independence?
❏ The good people of these colonies. ❏ The people of the United States. ❏ All those living in these thirteen united colonies.
❏ The thirteen colonies of the United States.
20. What did the signers pledge to support the Declaration of Independence?
❏ Our will, our strength, and our courage. ❏ Our treasury, our will, and our lives.
❏ Our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor. ❏ Our fortunes, our courage, and our lives.
21. According to the Declaration of Independence, governments are established to . . .
❏ Protect the nation from invasion ❏ Provide a system of checks and balances
❏ Protect the unalienable rights of citizens ❏ Guarantee voting rights for all citizens
22. Which Founding Father offered the resolution “that these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent states”?
❏ Benjamin Franklin ❏ Richard Henry Lee ❏ John Adams ❏ Thomas Jefferson 23. How many states were created with the adoption of the Declaration of Independence?
❏ 50 ❏ 48 ❏ 10 ❏ 13
24. After signing the Declaration of Independence, which delegate said: “We must all hang to- gether, or assuredly we shall all hang separately.”?
❏ Benjamin Rush ❏ Benjamin Franklin ❏ Benjamin Moore
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