Review

Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence?

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• Lohn Locke

On what date was the Declaration of Independence signed?

• July 4, 1776

• June 4, 1776

• July 5, 1780

• July, 4, 1750

What are the inalienable rights listed in the Declaration?

• Life, liberty, and money

• Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

• Life, freedom, and opportunity

• Life, liberty and property

Parliament required locals in the North American colonies to provide the British soldiers with food, drink, place to stay, fuel, and transportation to British forces stationed in their towns.

• Townshend revenue act

• Stamp act

• Quartering act

• Intolerable act

The act put a tax on all paper documents in the colonies

This came at a time when the British Empire was deep in debt from the Seven Year’s War and were looking for new revenue. 

• Stamp act

• Intolerable act

• Proclamation of 1783

• Quartering act

A series of severe punishments passed by the British Parliament. Wanted to make an example out of the colonies after Boston Tea Party.

• due process

• Rights

• Stamp act

• Intolerable act

popular or representative system where the people create and run their own government

• Due process

• Self government

• Limited government

• Rights

All citizens and institutions within a country, state, or community are accountable to the same laws.

• Rights

• Rule of law

• Due process

• Limited government

People have the right to fair and reasonable laws. Officials have to follow rules when enforcing the laws and treat all people in the same way.

• Self government

• Due process

• Limited government

• rights

the power of government is limited by the Constitution, and each branch is limited in what it can do

• rights

• rule of law

• due process

• Limited government