Test Chapter 6 The Declaration of Independence

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Why did the First Continental Congress meet?

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to demand changes from the king

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How did colonists prepare for a possible war with Britain? Options: a) They destroyed british weapons. b) They did nothing. c) They raised an army d) They formed militias

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They formed militias

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A declaration is a statement that _________.

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declares, or announces, an idea

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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson

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Four other people helped edit the Declaration of Independence, including _________.

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Benjamin Franklin and John Adams

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Freedoms that are protected by a government's laws are called _______.

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rights

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People are born with "certain unalienable Rights." These rights are not given by any government, and cannot be taken away. These rights are called ______________.

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natural rights

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The Declaration of Independence states that "all men are created equal." What did that mean to the colonists?

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The people are as important as the king.

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Why did the colonists need to write a Declaration of Independence?

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to officially announce their separation from Great Britain

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Why did the Declaration of Independence include a list of grievances?

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to show King George was tyrant who had denied colonists their rights