SS.7.C.1.3 & SS.7.C.1.4 Review

SS.7.C.1.3 & SS.7.C.1.4 Review

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Unit 1.3: Declaration of Independenc

Open Ended

What was the relationship like between the U.S. Colonies and the King George III during 1763 - 1776?

British (Parliament & King) v. Colonist

It all began with the FRENCH & INDIAN WAR and it went downhill from there...​

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1. Passed Sugar Act (1764) - To pay for war

2. Passed Stamp Act (1765)

3. Declaratory Act (1766)​ / Townshend Act 1767

4. Boston Massacre (177​0)

5. Tea Act 1773​

6. ​Passed Coercive/Intolerable Acts (1774)

1. BOSTON Boycott British Goods​

2. No Taxation without Representation

3. ​Other Colonies boycott British Goods

4. Tensions rise leading to Colonists uniting

5. ​Boston Tea Party (dumped 342 chests of tea in harbour)

6. ​Declaration of Independence

British Action

Colonists Response

Open Ended

Why were the colonists so upset by the actions taken by the British Parliament & King George III?

Multiple Choice

What was the main issue of King George and Parliament taxing the colonists?

• colonies had their own legislatures to pass tax policy

• colonies had no representation in Parliament

• some acts went beyond taxation

• colonist had new roads built with tax money

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Multiple Choice

Why were the Coercive Acts nicknamed the Intolerable Acts?

• Colonists thought that they were harsh and unfairly took away some rights.

• Colonists thought that they were unfair to Parliament and King George.

• Colonists thought that Boston deserved to be punished for the Boston Tea Party.

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Multiple Choice

"For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us:"

"For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent:"

"For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of Trial by Jury:"

The quotes above come from the Declaration of Independence and represent...?

• complaints Parliament had about King George III

• grievances American colonists had with King George III

• complaints Parliament had with the royal governors of the colonies.

• grievances American colonists had with their own colonial legislatures

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Multiple Choice

Which document contains this passage?

• Declaration of Independence

• Magna Carta

• English Bill of Rights 

• Common Sense

Multiple Choice

"...endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."

Whose enlightenment idea inspired Thomas Jefferson to write this in the D.O.I?

• John Locke

• Baron de Montesquieu

• Thomas Paine

• Benjamin Franklin

Philosopher behind:

1. Natural Law

2. Natural Rights

   1. Life, Liberty, & Property​

3. Social Contract​

   1. Agreement between the people (give away some freedoms) & government (protect people's freedoms)​

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Who was John Locke?

Draw

What part of the excerpt mentions "social contract"? Highlight/Underline Answer

Multiple Choice

"That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government..."

What is this excerpt from the Declaration of Independence referring to?

• Social Contract

• Consent of the Governed

• Natural Rights

• Checks & Balances

Multiple Choice

Which statement describes a role of the government?

• Role of government is protect natural rights

• Role of government is to protect property

• Role of government is to protect life

• Role of government is to protect we the people.

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Draw

What part of the excerpt talks about people having rights that cannot be denied? Highlight/Underline Answer

Multiple Choice

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights..."

What is the main idea of this passage?

• Only citizens can enjoy the rights guaranteed by a government.

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

• Government must equally distribute power among people.

• Government is necessary to promote equality.

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What part of the excerpt mentions where government get their power from? Highlight/Underline Answer

Multiple Choice

"...That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed,..."

Based on the above quote, where should governments get their power?

• from the legislative branch

• from the executive branch

• from elected leaders

• from the public

​How did Parliament's treatment of the Colonists effect them long term?

VIEWS ON GOVERNMENT

• Government's only responsibility is to protect the people's rights​

• ​Government (King's too) cannot deny people their rights

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VIEWS ON PEOPLE'S RIGHTS

• People are born with unalienable rights (cannot be taken away)

• People give the government power ... VOTING!​​

Multiple Choice

What is "Consent of the governed"?

• government gets its power from the public/people

• government gets its power from the government

• government gets its power from the creator

• government has not power