Unit 1 Mastery Check

The founding document that separated the US from Great Britain was the Declaration of Independence. What was its main purpose?

• To establish a new government

• To declare independence from Great Britain

• To create a new constitution

• To form an alliance with France

Who was the primary author of the founding document that separated the US from Great Britain?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

What are people supposed to do if the Government is not protecting them according to the founding document that separated the US from Great Britain?

• Petition the government for redress

• Overthrow the government

• Move to another country

• Accept the situation

What does consent of the governed mean?

• The authority of a government should depend on the consent of the people.

• Governments can rule without the consent of the people.

• The governed have no say in the government's decisions.

• Consent of the governed is irrelevant in a democracy.

Define social contract.

• An agreement among members of a society to cooperate for social benefits

• A legal document outlining the rights and duties of citizens

• A contract between two parties for business purposes

• A philosophical theory about the nature of human existence

Divine rule is defined as:

• The belief that a ruler's authority comes directly from God

• A system of government where the ruler is elected by the people

• A political system where power is shared among multiple leaders

• The idea that laws are created by a council of elders

Define inalienable rights. Which philosopher came up with this idea?

• John Locke

• Immanuel Kant

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Thomas Hobbes

According to the Declaration of Independence, who grants men the right to “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?”

• The Government

• The King

• The People

• The Creator

The French and Indian War was fought over territorial claims in North America. What was the main consequence for colonists?

• Increased taxes to pay for the war debt

• Expansion of colonial territories

• Improved relations with Native Americans

• Independence from British rule

The Intolerable Acts were a series of punitive measures imposed by which country on the American colonies?

• France

• Spain

• Great Britain

• Netherlands