The American Revolution 2022-2023

What role did Thomas Lynch, Jr., Thomas Heyward, Jr., Edward Rutledge, and Arthur Middleton have as part of the Second Continental Congress?

• They boycotted the Congress and refused to participate unless South Carolina was given more delegates.

• They encouraged the Congress to take action to help South Carolinians in the Up Country.

• They served as delegates to the Congress and signed the Declaration of Independence.

• They argued against independence and refused to sign the Declaration of Independence.

These individuals signed the Declaration of Independence as representatives of South Carolina. Which statement explains the role of these men in representing South Carolina?

Thomas Lynch, Jr.

Thomas Heyward, Jr.

Edward Rutledge

Arthur Middleton

• They came from all parts of the state and were a good representation of the diverse population of South Carolina.

• They were all wealthy plantation owners who represented the viewpoints of the Low Country elite.

• They were all represented of the back country and signed the Declaration of Independence to hurt Low Country farmers.

• They were all loyal to Britain and singed the Declaration of Independence even though they thought the colonists would lose the war.

Why did the Low Country have better representation at the Second Continental Congress than the back country?

• People from the back country faced no problems that related to the Second Continental Congress.

• People from the Low Country had easier access to the Atlantic Ocean, making travel to Philadelphia easier.

• People from the back country were too involved in state government to attend.

• People from the Low Country made up the elite of South Carolina society.

Why were Low Country elites more likely to support the Declaration of Independence than their back country counterparts?

• The Low Country elites had lived in the colonies longer than the back country residents.

• The Low Country elites' experiences as independent farmers isolated them from England.

• the Low Country elites were more hurt by England's mercantilist trade policies.

• the Low Country elite had less representation in their colonial government.

This is a quote from the Declaration of Independence. According to this quote, who was responsible for the American colonies uniting to form the United States of America?

The history of the present king of Great Britain, George III, is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute tyranny over these states. To prove this, let facts be submitted to a candid world.

He has refused his assent to laws the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.

• American patriots

• Parliament

• King George III

• Native Americans

According to this excerpt, what is the main purpose of government?

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed."

• to protect people's natural rights

• to make sure people obey laws

• to punish citizens who commit crime

• to govern according to the will of God

The Declaration of Independence stated that people should destroy a government if it was no longer protecting the people's rights. How did the King violate the rights of the citizens of the colonies?

• by refusing to allow them to have freedom of religion

• by establishing laws and taxes without representation from the colonies

• by preventing colonists from having trials by a jury of their peers

• B and C

Which idea(s) was (were) included in the Declaration of Independence? Select ALL that apply.

• All men have natural rights

• The government should be divided into three branches

• State governemnts have soverignty over the federal government

• The king violated the rights of the colonists

• People can abolish a government that does not protect their rights

Which idea served as the foundation of the Declaration of Independence?

• Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness can only be achieved through peaceful revolt.

• Monarchies are naturally oppressive and should be overthrown.

• A government has the responsibility to protect the natural rights of its citizens.

• A government should represent all people equally.

This is an excerpt from a founding document of the United States. This excerpt reflects what goal of the men who wrote this document?

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights. That among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. That whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government..."

• to have a government that served the people

• to abolish slavery in the South

• to provide voting rights to everyone

• to elect representatives to Parliament