The Declaration of Independence Quiz
As the colonies moved toward independence, the First Continental Congress was created in: - 1768. - 1776. - 1760. - 1774.
- 1774.
Which best summarizes the social contract outlined in the Preamble to the Declaration of Independence? - Government has the power to protect natural rights, but states must also protect their rights. - Government has the power to protect natural rights, but people must also protect their rights. - Government has the power to protect natural rights, but people can change their government if it fails to do so. - Government has the power to protect natural rights, but states can challenge the government if it fails to do so.
- Government has the power to protect natural rights, but people can change their government if it fails to do so.
Why did Thomas Paine question British authority to rule the colonies in Common Sense? - He believed the king would only approve laws that benefited Britain. - He believed Parliament did not understand the needs of the American people. - He believed British laws could not be enforced from a distance. - He believed the size of the colonies made them impossible for Britain to rule.
- He believed the king would only approve laws that benefited Britain.
The image shows a 2018 rally supporting a lawsuit seeking government action on climate change.... (sorry i cant include the picture) How do the protestors with the signs saying "A livable planet is an unalienable right" and "Life, liberty, property" use the Declaration of Independence to express an opinion? - The signs reference the role of the government in protecting the natural rights of the people. - The signs list the grievances of the citizens against the government in a specific way. - The signs establish the obligation of people to create a new government if the old one fails. - The signs identify a specific failure of the government and gives ways it can be fixed.
- The signs reference the role of the government in protecting the natural rights of the people.
Who was appointed to write the Declaration of Independence? - James Madison - Thomas Jefferson - John Locke - Thomas Paine
- Thomas Jefferson
As the result of a conflict between British troops and a colonial militia in Massachusetts, - the Boston Tea Party took place. - Thomas Paine published Common Sense. - the First Continental Congress was established. - British troops began staying in the homes of colonists.
- Thomas Paine published Common Sense.
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.
- Yes. It outlines when it is appropriate to remove a government.
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 government based on a social contract
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
- increased open public support for independence
Which part of the Declaration of Independence acts as an implied plan of action, in that it lists laws and practices to be changed? - the introduction - the preamble - the body - the conclusion
- the body
