Declaration of Independence

Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

• to explain why the colonies were separating from Great Britain

• the start the American Revolution

• to offer a peace settlement to Great Britain.

• to instruct how a county wins its freedom.

How do natural rights, as described in the Declaration of Independence, differ from other rights?

• People are born with natural rights.

• People can vote to choose natural rights

• Natural rights are given only to citizens.

• Natural rights come from the government.

What is the connection between natural rights and government? 

• government is meant to provide services 
• people have the right to alter government 
• people have certain unalienable rights
• government is meant to protect 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.

What are unalienable rights?

• Rights that government cannot take away

• Rights that government takes away

• rights for aliens

• Government is needed to promote equality

What are the three inalienable rights that all people have?

• Food, Shelter, and Clothing
• Life, Liberty and Death
• Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness

According to the Declaration,  what causes a government to be just? 

• powerful institutions
• a Bill of Rights 
• ease of altering 
• Consent of the people being governed

How could the British have prevented the American Revolution? 

• By forcing King George III to give up the throne  
• By overruling the decisions of the colonial legislatures 
• By increasing taxes on the colonists 
• By allowing colonists to elect representatives to Parliament

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

This wealthy class of people were directly under the King and held important titles such as Baron or Baroness.

• Serfs
• Knights
• Nobles
• Monarchs