2.04 Give Me Liberty (BrainPop - Declaration of Independence)

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What is the central point of the Declaration of Independence?

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That the colonies were breaking with England to form their own country

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What happened at Lexington and Concord?

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A battle was fought.

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Why didn't King George III agree to the colonists' demands?

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He thought the members of the First Continental Congress were traitors

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Place the following events in sequence: A) The Declaration is adopted; B) The First Continental Congress meets; C) British and American troops begin fighting

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B, C, A

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How did Thomas Paine inspire the American colonists?

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Through a widely-read pamphlet

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What is the best synonym for "inalienable" in the context of the Declaration stating that life and liberty are inalienable rights?

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Absolute

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What role did Thomas Jefferson play during the Second Continental Congress?

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He wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence.

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Which of the following is an example of a grievance? A letter to your city complaining about potholes in your street, A newspaper editorial that endorses a particular candidate for President, A proclamation by the government that July 4th will be celebrated as Independence Day, A news article about the formation of a new, independent nation

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A letter to your city complaining about potholes in your street

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What is the significance of July 4, 1776?

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It was the day that Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence.

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Although the Declaration said that "all men are created equal," women and minorities did not originally share the same rights as white men. What can you conclude about this?

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Americans have revised their values in the years since the Declaration was first drafted