Articles of Confederation/ Declaration of Independence

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Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson

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Independence means:

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freedom from control by another government or country

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What was the date the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence?

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July 4, 1776

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What was the purpose of the List of Grievances in the Declaration?

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detailed the colonists' complaints with King George III.

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How do natural rights, as described in the Declaration of Independence, differ from other rights?

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People are born with natural rights.

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What are unalienable rights?

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Rights that government cannot take away

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What are the three inalienable rights that all people have?

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Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness

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Which of the following is an example of a weakness in the Articles of Confederation?

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All of the above

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Weakness in the Articles of Confederation represented by the picture: no common currency (money), no executive branch, no power to tax, one vote for each state.

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no common currency (money)

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Why was it difficult to make changes to the Articles of Confederation?

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Any changes needed the approval of all 13 states