Test Your Knowledge of the Declaration of Independence

• The text is a declaration of independence from a political entity.
• The people have the right to dissolve political bonds and assume equal power.
• Governments are created to secure unalienable rights.
• If a government becomes destructive, the people have the right to change it.
• Governments should not be changed for light or transient causes.
• A long train of abuses and usurpations can justify throwing off a government.
• The colonies have suffered patiently but must alter their former systems of government.
• The present King of Great Britain has repeatedly injured and usurped power over the states.
• The document will provide facts to prove the king's establishment of absolute tyranny.
• The people will provide new guards for their future security.

Do you know the historic document that declared independence from a political entity? Test your knowledge with this quiz on the Declaration of Independence. Learn about the key principles and ideas that shaped the founding of the United States, including the right to dissolve political bonds, the purpose of governments, and the conditions that warrant changing or overthrowing a government. Challenge yourself to recall important facts and details about the document, including the grievances against King George III and the reasons why the colonies sought to establish their own government. Take