The Declaration of Independence

the right to free elections

English Bill of Rights

the social contract

Enlightenment

In 1774, the First Continental Congress suggested that colonists boycott British goods to protest

the Stamp Act.

An idea from the English Bill of Rights that influenced the Declaration of Independence was that

the power of kings and queens is limited.

The Mayflower Compact and the Declaration of Independence share which of the following ideas?

All people are equal under the law

Parliament raised taxes on the American colonies in the 1760s because

Britain was in debt from the French and Indian War.

Why did the Tea Act of 1773 anger colonists?

It favored a British company over merchants.

Why did the Second Continental Congress vote twice on the Declaration of Independence?

It wanted a unanimous vote.

government for the common good

Mayflower Compact

How were the Iroquois Constitution and the Mayflower Compact similar to each other?

They were both intended to create a government for the common good.

Why did the colonists resist the new taxes imposed on them?

They were not represented by the government that was taxing them.

life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

Virginia Declaration of Rights

Which of the following issues are identified in the social contract?

civil government by common consent. the way government should be structured.

The Declaration of Independence was different from previous documents prepared by colonists because it

committed the colonies to being independent.

Which of these statements match the purposes of the Declaration of Independence?

declaring that the colonies were now independent from Britain. explaining why the colonists had problems with British rule in the colonies. creating new principles for a new kind of government.

Colonists were angered by the Stamp Act of 1765 because they

did not have representation in Parliament.

The English Bill of Rights influenced the Declaration of Independence and the US government by focusing on

electing a government.

Colonists were angered by a restriction in the Intolerable Acts that required them to

feed and house British soldiers.

According to Enlightenment ideas, the goals of reason were to attain which of the following?

knowledge freedom happiness

The Declaration of Independence described the

principles of a new government.

When the Continental Congress first voted on the Declaration of Independence, it

received 9 of 12 possible votes.

What did the delegates do at the First Continental Congress?

sent the king a request for relief. called for a boycott of British goods. set a time for a follow-up meeting.

An Enlightenment idea that influenced the Declaration of Independence was that a social contract

states the rights of rulers and citizens.

Which of these are reasons the colonists were angry with Britain?

taxes, such as the Stamp Act. the Intolerable Acts, which punished Massachusetts. housing British soldiers in private homes.