Declaration of Independence SS8H3b

"To announce something important"

• Deriving

• Tyrant

• Consent

• Declare

"To forgive and forget wrongs committed"

• Absolve

• Tyrant

• Neglected

• Dissolve

"Absolute ruler over all; a dictator"

• Necessity

• Usurpation

• Tyrant

• Alliance

The Declaration of Independence states the purpose of government is 

• to tax and control finances
• to provide rules for the people
• to regulate trade 
• to serve the people

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

• “The main purpose of government is to expand and glorify the state”
• “The main purpose of government is to protect the unalienable rights of individuals”
• “The main purpose of government is to protect the rights and privileges of His Majesty, the King”
• “The main purpose of government is to promote the general welfare of the community by taking steps toward social equality”

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

When Thomas Jefferson copied John Locke's ideas about the social contract, what did he say the people had the right to do to a government who was not protecting the people's rights?

• Write a letter
• Suggest how it could be better
• Wait until they started to respect the people's rights
• Abolish it

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7

What are the three inalienable rights that all people have?

• Food, Shelter, and Clothing
• Life, Liberty and Death
• Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness

What country did The United States declare independence from?

• Britain
• France
• Spain
• Belgium

The Preamble is...

• in the beginning of the Declaration...
• the conclusion.
• in the middle.
• not in the Declaration.

The List of Grievances were the part of the Declaration that

• detailed the colonists' complaints with King George.
• listed a man's natural rights.
• introduced the Declaration.
• concluded the Declaration, declaring America a free country.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1