US History Q2 Review

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According to the Declaration of Independence, where does government get its power?

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From the people

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Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson

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Which statement best describes the role of government according to the Declaration of Independence? Options: “The main purpose of government is to expand and glorify the state”, “The main purpose of government is to protect the unalienable rights of individuals”, “The main purpose of government is to protect the rights and privileges of His Majesty, the King”, “The main purpose of government is to promote the general welfare of the community by taking steps toward social equality”

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

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What was the Declaration of Independence all about?

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To proclaim that America's 13 Colonies were no longer part of the British Empire.

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The List of Grievances were the part of the Declaration that

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detailed the colonists' complaints with King George.

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A secret organization formed to protest the Stamp Act was called

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Sons of Liberty

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Which pamphlet did Thomas Paine write to encourage the colonist to fight for independence from Britain? Options: The Crisis, Common Sense, Declaration of Independence, Unalienable Rights

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Common Sense

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What group of women protested British goods by peacefully weaving cloth?

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Daughters of Liberty

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What does "No taxation without representation" mean?

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Colonists shouldn't be taxed if they had no one representing them in Parliament.

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People who wanted to fight England for their freedom were called...

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Patriots