DOI Review

Who wrote the DOI?

• Thomas Paine

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• John Locke

Who was the DOI written for?

• the colonists

• the King

• other countries

• all of the above

Where does the government get its powers according to the DOI?

• the King

• God

• the people

• other countries

What was the overall complaint of the colonists regarding the King?

• he ignored their laws and rules

• no taxation without representation

• he abused his powers

• all of the above

Two reasons the colonists wanted European nations to look favorably on the revolution was because

• they needed allies

• they didn't want the other countries to help GB defeat them

• none of the above

• both a & b

Which groups were not included in the proclamation "that all men are created equal"?

• women and people of color

• women and children

• children and blacks

• blacks and hispanics

What rights are people born with?

• life, liberty, and the right to vote

• the right to freedom of speech

• life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

• the right to vote and bear arms

Who creates governments?

• God

• ruling countries

• the people

• the King

What act are the signers of the DOI committing?

• defiance

• treason

• aggression

• ignorance

What was the consequence if independence was not won?

• still be ruled by Great Britain

• they would be on their own with no help from the British

• they would be imprisoned

• they would face death by hanging