Causes of Revolution and Declaration of Independence

Rights that cannot be taken away from you are refereed to as

• Libel Rights

• Liberty Rights

• Independent Rights

• Unalienable rights

What are your unalienable rights?

• Life, Liberty, property

• Life, Freedom, Porperty

• Life, Liberty, Freedom

• Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness

Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Ben Franklin

• Samuel Adams

One goal of the Declaration of Independence was to:

• Establish a new monarchy for the independent states

• Convince the Parliament to prevent the start of the war

• Explain why the colonists felt the need to be free from British rule

• Outline an economic system to raise money for the revolution

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.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

What two acts did the British Parliament make that put very high taxes on paper and sugar?

• Stamp Act and Sugar Act 
• Tea Act and Trade Act
• Cookie Act and Cake Act
• Letter Act and Molasses Act

The Declaration of Independence is most like a what?

• Love Letter

• Treaty

• Break-up letter

• Constitution

Why were the colonists being taxed so heavily?

• To pay for the French and Indian War

• Because the King felt like it

• Because they wanted a revolution

• They owed a lot of money to China

An effect of the French and Indian War

• Quartering Act

• Colonists taxed to pay for the war

• Boycott of imported goods

• Boston Tea Party

The Sugar Act, Stamp Act and Quartering Act led to the start of the Revolutionary War because colonists...

• restricted trade with the native Americans. 
• believed their rights were being violated. 
• disliked King George's wig.