Road to Declaration (1.3 Hosey)

What are grievances?

• concerns or problems

• fear of crying

• graves

• things that make you happy

Which document outlined colonial grievances?

• Mayflower Compact

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

• US Constitution

How did colonists feel about the taxes implemented by the British?

• they paid them without complaining

• they were against paying them

• they thought it was a good idea

• they weren't allowed to talk about it

What was the importance of this political cartoon?

• the colonies were going to die if they didn't join the same clubs

• they needed to declare their loyalty to the British monarch

• the colonies needed to unite to declare independence from Britain

• the colonies needed to dissolve their governments

What was an important reason that colonists were so angry about the taxes being imposed?

• they were not being represented in Parliament and had no say (taxation without representation)

• they didn't like paying for stuff

• they wanted to boycott British goods

• they were all very poor and knew they couldn't afford to feed their families and pay taxes

Why did the king of England repeal the Stamp Act?

• He really cared about what the colonists wanted

• The American colonists were boycotting British goods

• The colonists were destroying British goods

• The colonists were able to produce their own goods.

What main grievance caused the colonists to write the Declaration of Independence?

• the King didn't tax the colonists enough

• the King wanted the colonists to elect their own monarch

• the King denied the colonists representation

• the King denied their right to bear arms

How are new tax laws passed today?

• House -> Senate -> President

• President -> Senate -> House

• King -> People

• the people don't pay taxes