Quiz - Lesson 3 

1. Who convinced Jefferson to write the Declaration of Independence? 

2. Jefferson became fluent in languages. 

3. Jefferson discovered the ancient had practiced the earliest and most efficient form of representative government. 

4. He also discovered his own ancestors, the had the identical form of government. 

5. He said America's government needed to incorporate the "ancient" 

6. Give three principles outlined in the Declaration of Independence. 

7. The signers of the Declaration were hesitant because they knew the King would charge them with high _________________ .

8. Describe the seal suggested by Jefferson, Adams, and Franklin. 

9. Give three symbols or phrases and their meanings on the current seal. 

10. Give two reasons why Jefferson resigned from Congress. 

11. Name two bills Jefferson introduced into the Virginia Legislature to get some 
reforms adopted. 

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