US History Q2 Review

According to the Declaration of Independence, where does government get its power?

• From the King
• From the Supreme Court
• From God
• From the people

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

• Benjamin Franklin
• Samuel Adams
• Thomas Jefferson
• Paul Revere

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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”

What was the Declaration of Independence all about?

• For America and Britain to become allies
• For Britain to become part of Germany
• To proclaim that America's 13 Colonies were no longer part of the British Empire
• For America to take over Britain

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.

A secret organization formed to protest the Stamp Act was called

• Congress

• Parliament

• Sons of Liberty

• Loyalists

Which pamphlet did Thomas Paine write to encourage the colonist to fight for independence from Britain?

• The Crisis
• Common Sense
• Declaration of Independence
• Unalienable Rights

What group of women protested British goods by peacefully weaving cloth?

• Sons of Liberty
• Daughters of Liberty
• National Women's party
• The Boston Tea Party

"No taxation without representation" means?

• Colonists shouldn't be taxed if they had no one representing them in Parliament
• The representative can tax me
• Seize weapons right away
• None of the above

People who wanted to fight England for their freedom were called...

• Patriots
• Loyalists