The Declaration of Independence (90%)

As the colonies moved toward independence, the First Continental Congress was created in 1768. 1776. 1760. 1774.

D

The Declaration of Independence refers to the Rights of Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness as being unalienable. What does unalienable mean? not foreign indisputable negotiable transferable

B

Which had the greatest influence in prompting the Second Continental Congress to declare independence? the battles of Lexington and Concord King George III's rejection of peaceful reconciliation financial support from France and Spain increased open public support for independence

D

In which section of the Declaration of Independence is the purpose of government described? the Preamble the body the conclusion the grievances

A

The preamble to the Declaration of Independence outlines the principles upon which the new government would be based. Which of these best describes one of those principles? a government based on a social contract the end of taxation without representation the removal of the British military a need for equality regardless of race or gender

A

Which best describes the purpose of the Second Continental Congress? It was the group of leaders who worked to create the Declaration of Independence. It was the group of citizens who protested taxation without representation. It was the group of treasonous British soldiers who inhibited Britain's ability to collect taxes. It was the group of colonists who planted the seeds for the development of the Continental army.

A

Does the preamble to the Declaration of Independence indicate reasons why the new independent government might be similarly removed or overthrown? Why or why not? No. It demands reconciliation between the government and the governed. Yes. It outlines when it is appropriate to remove a government. No. It states that governments cannot simply be changed. Yes. It indicates that the will of the people must be followed.

B

In Thomas Paine's published essay Common Sense, he calls for the colonists to support the Sugar Act. The creation of a democratic republic. the establishment of a new monarchy. Great Britian to supply extra money to the colonies.

B

Read the quotation from the Declaration of Independence. "For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world." Which reason explains why this grievance was included in the Declaration? The colonists could not acquire goods without illegal smuggling. The colonists were exporting too many goods. The British closed all ports except for Boston. The colonists could export goods only to Britain.

C

John Locke, an Enlightenment-era philosopher, influenced the American movement for independence. Locke believed that all people were entitled to natural rights. Which quotation from the preamble to the Declaration of Independence refers to natural rights? "Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed." "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal." "[I]t is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security." "[T]hey are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."

D