8.18-8.19 Declaration of Independence & Patriots vs. Loyalists

Multiple Choice

Which principle is demonstrated in the first 3 words of the U.S. Constitution, "We the People"?

• Limited government
• Consent of the governed
• Democracy
• Representative government

Primary Source Analysis:

​We will be reading excerpts of the Declaration of Independence.

​RLAH: The Declaration of Independence​

Multiple Choice

The Declaration of Independence covers "unalienable" rights. What is meant by this term?

• rights controlled by the government

• rights that are natural and cannot be taken away

• rights someone received upon becoming a citizen

• rights given by the king

Multiple Choice

Following the preamble, the remainder of the Declaration of Independence was a list of grievances, or ___________ about King George III.

• complaints

• compliments

• praises

• kind words

Multiple Choice

Which of these are the best definition of an "unalienable right"? 

• any power that gives happiness to those who possess it 
• a valuable privilege that is enjoyed by a particular social group 
• any activity that encourages private citizens to participate in government 
• an individual freedom that government should be unable to take away

Multiple Choice

The Declaration of Independence has 27 grievances against King George III. What is a grievance?

• reasons for the "break-up" (a complaint)

• a last ditch effort to get back together (last chance)

• reasons why the colonies like King George (a positive review)

• peace treaty between US and England

Multiple Choice

The Continental Congress members that signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776 could be tried for this crime.

• Treason

• Bribery

• Espionage

• Simony

8.19 ​Compare and contrast the points of view of Loyalists and Patriots.

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Loyalists, Patriots, & Fence-Sitters

Multiple Choice

American Colonist who supported Great Britain during the war for Independence.

• Hessians
• Loyalist
• Patriots
• Neutrals

Multiple Choice

American Colonist who supported the war for Independence.

• Hessians
• Loyalist
• Patriots
• Neutrals

Open Ended

Can an individual person make a difference? If yes, name one person that made a difference in the course of American history & identify how they did so?? If no, why not??

Multiple Choice

Who is famous for saying, "Give me liberty or give me death!"?

• Paul Revere

• Patrick Henry

• John Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes Patrick Henry?

• "Give me liberty, or give me death"

• protested the Stamp Act

• "I am not a Virginian, but an American"

• all of these

Multiple Choice

Who was an American intellectual, inventor, and politician who helped negotiate French support for the American Revolution?

• George Washington

• King George III

• Paul Revere

• Benjamin Franklin

Multiple Choice

Who was chosen to draft the Declaration of Independence by the Second Continental Congress?

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Hancock

• Sam Adams

• Patrick Hentry

Multiple Choice

Which founder of the Sons of Liberty was known for his smuggling?

• Sam Adams

• Ben Franklin

• John Hancock

• John Adams

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