CRM 1.3 Declaration of Independence review

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.

This picture shows a political cartoon from 1766 showing a mock "funeral" of the Stamp Act.

How does this show one of the colonists' main concerns?

• colonist opposed taxation on goods

• colonist favored taxation on goods

• Parliament was concerned about individual rights

• King George wanted to protect the colonists

What was the main issue the colonists had with the taxation from King George and Parliament?

• colonies had their own legislatures to pass tax policy

• colonies had no representation in Parliament

• some acts went beyond taxation

• colonist had new roads built with tax money

Which document listed all the colonists' concerns about the King and his Acts?

• Declaration of Independence

• Magna Carta

• English Bill of Rights

• Mayflower Compact

Which document completes the following chart?

• Magna Carta

• English Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

• Mayflower Compact

What event was a direct result of the colonist frustration with the Tea Act?

• Boston Massacre

• Common Sense

• The Olive Branch Petition

• The Boston Tea Party

Imposing taxes on colonists and ensuring revenue (taxes) begin the in the House of Representatives are BOTH _______________________________.

• grievances against the King

• responses to English policies

• things the King did to the colonists

• things the colonists did to rebel against the King

Which British laws were passed to punish colonists for the Boston Tea Party?

• Tea Act

• Intolerable Acts

• Townshend Act

• Stamp Act

"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". What concept is described here?

• separation of powers

• natural rights

• bicameralism

• popular participation

Which statement completes the diagram?

• government derive their just powers from the consent of governed

• if government becomes destructive the people must make it peaceful

• if government becomes destructive the people can alter or abolish it

• people must obey anything the government commands them to do