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Declaration of Independence

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

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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

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

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

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

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

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

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

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

"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

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

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

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

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

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