
The Declaration of Independence
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7th - 8th Grade
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What was the main purpose of the tar-and-feathering shown in the British caricature of the colonists?
Back
To protest being taxed without their consent
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
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
Back
Thomas Jefferson
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which work publicized the concept of “natural rights” later found in the Declaration of Independence?
Back
John Locke’s Two Treaties of Government
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
According to the Declaration of Independence, what was an “unalienable right” that all governments should protect?
Back
The right to personal liberty
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
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
Back
Its list of colonial grievances
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Role of government according to the Declaration of Independence?
Back
The main purpose of government is to protect the unalienable rights of individuals.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
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.”
Back
To protect the natural rights of citizens
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