2 The Declaration of Independence

How did the Virginia Declaration of Rights influence the Declaration of Independence?

It was the document Jefferson referred to when writing the Declaration of Independence.

A purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to explain

the problems the colonists had with British rule.

The Tea Act of 1773 angered colonists because it

favored a British company over colonial merchants.

A part of the Intolerable Acts that angered colonists was the requirement that they

feed and house British soldiers.

The committee charged with writing the Declaration of Independence reviewed the original draft and

made changes to it.

The purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to

outline the principles of a new kind of government.

One idea shared by the Mayflower Compact and the Declaration of Independence was that all men

were equal under the law.

Colonists used the phrase "No taxation without representation" to suggest that

they should have a representative in Parliament.

The Second Continental Congress voted twice on the Declaration of Independence because

they wanted a unanimous vote.

A purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to explain

NOTthe reasons colonists formed the Continental Congress.

What idea from the Mayflower Compact influenced the Declaration of Independence?

Government should be for the common good, not just for a few people.

__________ is considered the primary author of the Declaration of Independence.

Thomas Jefferson

The Declaration of Independence described the

principles of a new government.

Colonists felt the increased taxes in the 1760s and 1770s violated which document?

the English Bill of Rights

The Stamp Act of 1765 angered colonists because

they did not have representation in Parliament.