American Revolution/Declaration of Independence

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

• to protest their being taxed without their consent
• To protect the high cost of British manufactured goods
• to protest British involvement in the French and Indian War
• to protest the quartering of troops in colonists' own home

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

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

• its list of colonial grievances
• its justification of the conduct of the colonists
• its theory of government based on a social contract
• its announcement of American independence from Britain.

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

• "The 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.

"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, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.  That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed."
According to this passage, what is the principal role of government?

• To promote great social equality.
• To protect the natural rights of citizens
• To glorify the ruler in the eyes of the Creator
• To help individuals cooperate against forces of nature.

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

• the right to vote
• the right to bear arms
• the right to pursue happiness
• the right to equal protection of the laws

Who gave every American the unalienable rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness?

• King George III

• George Washington

• Creator

• Mr. Turk

Why is July 4, 1776 an important date in U.S. history?

• Common Sense was published.
• The Olive Branch Petition sent to King George III.
• The American Revolution ends.
• The Declaration of Independence is signed.

According to the Declaration of Independence, what truth was "self-evident"?

• All men are created equal
• Rights are given by good kings
• Government exists to protect us from ourselves
• Only a democracy can protect our rights

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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