Founding Documents

On the map above, AFTER 1763, what color represents the FRENCH land?

• The French aren't on it

• Red

• Gray

• Blue

On the map above, AFTER 1763, what color represents the BRITISH land?

• Gray

• Red

• Blue

• Green

What were the three words to remember about the French and Indian War?

Define "Salutary Neglect"

What was the first attempt at creating a national government for the 13 colonies?

• The Constitution

• Albany Plan of Union

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

The following section of the Declaration of Independence represents which section?

"When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation."

• Preamble

• Formal Statement of Independence

• Grievances

• Natural Rights

The following section of the Declaration of Independence represents which section?

"He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone, for the tenure of their offices, and the amount and payment of their salaries.He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harrass our people, and eat out their substance.He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures."

• Preamble

• Formal Statement of Independence

• Grievances

• Natural Rights

The following section of the Declaration of Independence represents which section?

"We, therefore, the Representatives of the united States of America, in General Congress, Assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the Name, and by Authority of the good People of these Colonies, solemnly publish and declare, That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States; that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved; and that as Free and Independent States, they have full Power to levy War, conclude Peace, contract Alliances, establish Commerce, and to do all other Acts and Things which Independent States may of right do. And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor."

• Preamble

• Formal Statement of Independence

• Grievances

• Natural Rights

Which Enlightenment Thinker influenced the following quote:

"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"

• Rousseau

• Hobbes

• Montesquieu

• Locke

Which Enlightenment Thinker influenced the following quote:

"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, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness."

• Rousseau

• Hobbes

• Montesquieu

• Locke