Declaration Of Independence

According to the Declaration of Independence, when do the people of a country have the right to replace their government?

• when the people want a government that provides more services

• when the people do not like the person leading that government

• when that government makes the people pay very high taxes

• when that government denies the people their natural rights

One of the concepts attributed to John Locke, as well as other philosophers such as Thomas Hobbes, that influenced the writers of the Declaration of Independence was the social contract theory. What did this theory argue?

• that a government must be truly representative of the people that it leads

• that individuals should not be required to follow any law they disagree with

• that individuals have the right to overthrow an abusive government that violates their natural rights

• that a government should be divided into separate bodies so as to prevent the concentration of power

Which of the following is contained in the Declaration of Independence?

• a description of the structure of the government of the new United States

• an outline of successful British policies the colonists wished to continue

• a plea from colonists for financial and military support from abroad

• a list of grievances against King George III and his government

The final portion of the Declaration of Independence makes which argument?

• The only way to restore rights to colonists is by severing ties with Great Britain.

• The only way to create a truly equal American society is through democratization.

• The only way to end Great Britain's continued colonial expansion is through armed conflict.

• The only way to bring peace to the American colonies is by destroying their British oppressors

Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?

• Samuel Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Locke

• James Madison

What principle, which influenced the Declaration of Independence, does this diagram represent?

• divine right

• rule of law

• separation of powers

• social contract

What was the function of the Declaration of Independence?

• to announce to the world the American colonies’ reasons for separation from England

• to demand representation in Parliament for the American colonies

• to establish a government for the American colonies

• to claim new territory for American colonists

On June 11, 1776, these men were chosen to write a document that would create a document that eventually became known as the Declaration of Independence. What was the name of this group?

• Sons of Liberty

• Committee of Five

• First Continental Congress

• Committee of Correspondence

Based on the text, why did the colonists believe that this declaration was necessary?

• Because the British violated their natural rights, the colonists believed that they should be free of British rule.

• Because the British protected their freedoms, the colonists believed that they should support their leaders.

• Because the British king lied to the colonists, the colonists believed that they should elect new leaders

• Because the British king was very powerful, the colonists believed that they should follow all of his laws.

Why did France support the United States during the Revolutionary War? Select all that apply.

• France wanted to expand the slave trade into the Americas.

• France was concerned about the growing power of Great Britain.

• France was unhappy about the territory it lost to Great Britain during the French and Indian War.

• France desired a profitable trade relationship between the two nations.

• France sought to establish an independent French state in the American West.