The Declaration of Independence

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What was the main purpose of the tar-and-feathering shown in the British caricature of the colonists?

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To protest being taxed without their consent

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Which colonial leader introduced the ideas of John Locke’s “social contract” theory into the Declaration of Independence? Options: John Hancock, Thomas Paine, James Madison, Thomas Jefferson

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Thomas Jefferson

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Which work publicized the concept of “natural rights” later found in the Declaration of Independence?

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John Locke’s Two Treaties of Government

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According to the Declaration of Independence, what was an “unalienable right” that all governments should protect?

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The right to personal liberty

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Which section of the Declaration of Independence contained the passage: “He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures….”? Options: Its list of colonial grievances, Its justification of the conduct of the colonists, Its theory of government based on social contract, Its announcement of American Independence from Britain

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Its list of colonial grievances

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Role of government according to the Declaration of Independence?

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The main purpose of government is to protect the unalienable rights of individuals.

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According to this passage, what is the principal role of government? “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. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.”

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To protect the natural rights of citizens

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Based on the Declaration of Independence, which is a natural right?

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The right to pursue happiness

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How did the Second Continental Congress respond to British policies?

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They chose a committee to write the Declaration of Independence explaining why the colonies should be free.

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The January 1776 publication of Thomas Paine’s pamphlet, Common Sense, _____. 

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moved the colonies closer to declaring independence