Civics SS.7.CG.1.5 and SS.7.CG.1.6

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Which document addressed colonial concerns about English policies?

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Declaration of Independence

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The image is a political cartoon that ran in the Boston Gazette in 1765. Which statement describes the significance of the image?

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It represented the colonists’ opposition to English tax policies.

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What do the Sugar Act, the Stamp Act, and the Quartering Act have in common?

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All are examples of English policies that the colonists did not like.

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Why did the colonists refer to a series of British laws as the "Coercive Acts" and the "Intolerable Acts"?

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The colonists viewed the laws as a violation of their rights.

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Which conclusion characterizes the impact of English policies on the colonists?

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They transformed the colonists from loyal English subjects into rebels fighting to defend their rights and liberties.

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The text lists things that colonists believed to be unfair about life under British rule. Based on this list, what did colonists feel was unfair about life under British rule?

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They were not given the same rights as other British citizens.

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Which document contains the passage from a historical document? Options: Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, English Bill of Rights, U.S. Constitution

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Declaration of Independence

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According to the Declaration of Independence, what is the relationship between government and the rights of the people?

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The government derives its power from the people and exists to protect people's rights.

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What is the main idea of this excerpt from the Declaration of Independence?

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People have natural rights that cannot be denied by any government.

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What is the best title for the diagram based on John Locke's ideas about the relationship between the people and their government? Options: Bill of Rights, Natural Rights, Separation of Powers, Social Contract

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Social Contract