Declaration of Independence

According to the Declaration of Independence, which of the following statements are among the reasons the colonies determined to break away from British rule? Choose three options.

A. Britain was guilty of many recent abuses of its power in the colonies. B. The American and British armies had already clashed on the battlefield. C. Britain interfered with the operation of the legislatures in the various colonies.

What does this quotation from the Declaration of Independence reveal aboutJefferson's eighteenth-century writing style? Choose two options.

A. His way of expressing himself is quite formal. B. He occasionally includes words that are rarely used in modern English.

Part A Which of the following is the central idea put forth in the Declaration of Independence? Which quotation from the Declaration of Independence best supports the answer to Part A?

A. The American colonies are justified in rejecting British rule and setting up a new government. B. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such government, and to provide new guards for their future security.

Part A In the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson describes the king's actions and policies as "absolute despotism," "abuses and usurpations," "repeated injuries and usurpations," and so on. Which of the following statements best describes the purpose of such language? Which of the following best explains the answer to Part A?

A. The language arouses readers' emotions against the king. B. The language is intense and extreme.

According to the Declaration of Independence, what is the main purpose of a nation's government? Which quotation from the Declaration of Independence best supports the answer to Part A?

A. to see that people's basic rights are protected B... [To] secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed....

Read this excerpt from the Declaration of Independence: We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness Which of the following statements best explains what Jefferson means by "all men are created equal"?

All people are entitled to equal treatment under the law.

Which argument most logically follows from Jefferson's expressed ideas in the Declaration of Independence?

Any form of government that suppresses people's freedoms should be overthrown.

The word rectify is based on the Latin root -rect. Choose the answer that mostclearly illustrates a person who is trying to rectify a situation. Base your answer on your knowledge of the Latin root -rect-.

Because she forgot his birthday, Josie sent a bouquet of flowers and a note of apology to her cousin Samson.

Which statement best describes the way Britain harmed the American economy, according to the Declaration of Independence?

Britain imposed illegal taxes on the colonies and cut off America's international trade.

Which of the following statements from the Declaration of Independence makes the strongest emotional appeal to readers?

He is at this time transporting large armies ... to complete the works of death, desolation, and tyranny...

In the Declaration of Independence, what is Jefferson's purpose in listing self- evident truths?

He is expressing the values that underlie his argument.

The Declaration of Independence states that independence has become "necessary" and that Americans "should declare the causes which impel them to the separation." Which of the following statements best expresses the point Jefferson makes with this language?

Jefferson emphasizes that America has been forced into declaring its independence.

From the Declaration of Independence, what can a reader infer about Jefferson's general attitude toward revolution?

Revolution is a method of last resort.

In the Declaration of Independence, what does Jefferson mean when he says that the king has "refused his assent to laws ... necessary for the public good"?

The king has not allowed changes that would benefit the colonists.

If you acquiesce to a plan, what is most likely true?

You go along with it despite your reluctance.

Which person is the best example of someone who demonstrates tyranny?

a dictator

If you claim that someone's actions lacked rectitude, how do you think the person most likely behaved?

dishonestly

Toward the end of the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson writes these words... [A]s free and independent states, [the colonies] have full power to levy war, conclude peace, contract alliances, establish commerce, and to do all other acts and things which independent states may of right do.Which of the following best indicates how the phrase contract alliances would be expressed in modern English?

establish friendly relationships with other nations

In the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson accuses Britain of "quartering large bodies of armed troops among us." Which of the following best defines the word quartering as Jefferson uses it here?

housing in assigned dwellings

The word insurrection contains the Latin prefixes in, meaning "not, opposite," and sur-, meaning "above, on top of." Use this information as well as your knowledge of the Latin root -rect- to choose the correct definition of insurrection.

uprising, rebellion