Lesson 8 - Influence of Independence
What is the last line of the Preamble?
". . . To prove this, let Facts be submitted to a candid world."
The Preamble explains the purpose of the Declaration of Independence. What is the purpose of this document?
to tell why the colonies have declared their independence from Great Britain
The purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to dissolve their allegiance to Britain and declare their independence.
true
Why did Jefferson choose to begin the Declaration with the words, "The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen United States of America?"
He did so to show that this document was a united effort that represented agreement for independence among all of the colonies and not just expressing the wishes of the Continental Congress.
Who wrote, "When men enter into society, it is by voluntary consent; and they had a right to demand and insist upon the performance of such conditions and previous limitations, as form an equitable original compact. Every natural right, not expressly given up, or, from the nature of a social compact, necessarily ceded, remains"?
John Locke
Who was considered the Father of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
How many grievances does Jefferson list as the foundation for his case for independence?
27
Who was the author of The Farmer Refuted?
Alexander Hamilton
The _______________________ was a document that proclaimed the colonies free from British governance.
Declaration of independence
How does Thomas Jefferson use John Locke's social contract ideas in the Preamble of the Declaration?
Jefferson agreed that man had natural rights, inalienable rights, including "Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness." Jefferson viewed that "all men are created equal."
The Declaration of Independence contains principles from the Social Contract Theory. Match the quote from the Declaration with the correct principle(s).
Locke's "state of nature" involving man's natural rights, which included the right to defend life, health, liberty, and possessions
"That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed."
Locke's Social Contract Theory concerning popular sovereignty Locke's belief that man must submit himself to a common authority with power to enact laws and maintain order
" . . . That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it and institute new Government . . . "
Locke's belief that man has an obligation to overthrow the government when necessary Rousseau's belief that the state is accountable to society
When . . . it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, . . . a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel . . . the separation."
Locke's belief that man has an obligation to overthrow the government when necessary Rousseau's belief that the state is accountable to society
The Declaration of Independence contains principles from the Social Contract Theory. Match the quote from the Declaration with the correct principle(s).
Locke's belief that man has rights that cannot be taken from him
What should be man's response whenever government becomes "destructive of the ends for which it was created?"
Man had the right to "alter or abolish that form of government and replace it with a better one" because government derived its power "from the consent of the governed."
Who said, "Our union is now complete; our constitution composed, established, and approved. You are now guardians of your own liberties"?
Samuel Adams
How does Jefferson say the colonists have responded to these oppressions?
The colonists had warned the British about their unjustified jurisdiction over them They had humbly petitioned the king to right the wrongs of which Britain had placed on the colonies.
According to Jefferson, what is the purpose of government?
The purpose of government is to protect the "inalienable rights" of man received from "their Creator."
The Revolutionary War ended with the in the town of , Virginia.
Yorktown Virginia
Three common features were used to build each newly formed state constitution. Which of these was NOT one of those common factors?
animal rights
The purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to ensure the rights of the American colonists as well as future generations as depicted in the Preamble.
false
The purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to show King George III the oppression of the American colonists.
false
The purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to unite the American colonists and improve their morale in the fight against Britain.
false
Thomas Paine's Common Sense was important because it __________.
helped persuade the colonists to stand up for independence
A _________________ is a principle on which something is built.
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