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Enlightenment and Declaration of Independence

Authored by Lynn Goldberg

History

7th Grade

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Enlightenment and Declaration of Independence
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Thomas Jefferson was inspired by a famous man of the Enlightenment.  His name was...?

William Penn
Roger Sherman
John Locke
Robert Livingston

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

John Locke came up with the idea of "life, liberty, and property" which are also known as

Checks and Balances

Social Contract

Natural Rights

State of Nature

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Who developed the idea of the three branches of government?

John Locke
Jean Jacques Rousseau
Montesquieu
Thomas Hobbes

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

The Declaration of Independence states, “That whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or abolish it.” Which Enlightened idea do these words describe?

need to ensure a representative government.
social contract between government and the people.
revolutionary intent to overthrow the current government.
return to a society that has no central authority.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

The passage below is from a historical document.
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.
Which document contains this passage?

Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
English Bill of Rights
U.S. Constitution 

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

One of the complaints of the colonists put in the Declaration of Independence was ____

"Requiring colonists to govern themselves"

"Allowing the British to sell tea"

"Imposing taxes without our consent"

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