Declaration of Independence

What was the main purpose of the tar-and-feathering shown in the British caricature of the colonists?

• To protest being taxed without their consent

• To protest the high cost of British manufactured goods

• To protest British involvement in the French and Indian War

• To protest the quartering troops in colonists' homes

Which colonial leader introduced the ideas of John Locke's social contract theory into the Declaration of Independence? (HINT: Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?)

• John Hancock

• Thomas Paine

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

Which work publicized the concept of "natural rights" later found in the Declaration of Independence?

• Magna Carta

• The English Bill of Rights

• The Mayflower Compact

• John Locke's Two Treaties of Government

According to the Declaration of Independence, what was an "unalienable right" that all governments should protect?

• the right to social equality

• the right to personal liberty

• the right to religious equality

• the right to elect government officials

"He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the consent of our legislatures..." Which section of the Declaration of Independence contained this passage?

• Its list of colonial grievances

• its justification of the conduct of the colonists

• its theory of government based on social contract

• its announcement of American Independence from Britain

Which statement best describes the role of government according to the Declaration of Independence?

• to expand the glory of the state

• to protect the unalienable rights of individuals

• to protect the rights and privileges of His Majesty, the King

• to promote general welfare of the community by taking steps toward social equality

Based on the Declaration of Independence, which is a natural right?

• right to vote

• right to bear arms

• right to pursue happiness

• right to equal protection of the laws

How did the Second Continental Congress respond to British policies?

• They started the French and Indian War

• They chose a committee to write the Declaration of Independence

• They passed the Tea Act, allowing a British company to import tea to the colonies without paying taxes

• They hired Thomas Paine to write Common Sense

The publication of Thomas Paine's Common Sense _________.

• caused Parliament to sympathize with the American colonies

• had little effect on the attitudes of colonists

• moved the colonies closer to declaring independence

• occurred just after the Declaration of Independence

Which came first?

• the beginning of the American Revolution

• the Declaration of Independence