Civics SS.7.CG.1.5 and SS.7.CG.1.6

Which document addressed colonial concerns about English policies?

• Declaration of Independence

• Mayflower Compact

• U.S. Constitution

• Bill of Rights

The image is a political cartoon that ran in the Boston Gazette in 1765. Which statement describes the significance of the image?

• It demonstrated that Parliament ignored the colonists’ petitions.

• It demonstrated that Parliament controlled the colonists’ publications.

• It represented the colonists’ opposition to English tax policies.

• It represented the colonists’ fulfillment of English tax policies.

What do the Sugar Act, the Stamp Act, and the Quartering Act have in common?

• All are examples of Parliament trying to push the colonists toward independence.

• All are examples of English policies that the colonists did not like.

• All are examples of English policies that supported the colonial economy.

• All are examples of the colonists trying to seek revenge on Parliament.

Why did the colonists refer to a series of British laws as the "Coercive Acts" and the "Intolerable Acts"?

• The laws were unfairly enforced in the poorer colonies.

• The laws were designed to make the colonists less tolerant of Parliament.

• The colonists naturally rejected anything that was British.

• The colonists viewed the laws as a violation of their rights.

Which conclusion characterizes the impact of English policies on the colonists?

• They did not have much of an impact because the colonists already hated England and planned to stage a revolution.

• They convinced the colonists that it was safer to remain an English colony because the English Army was strong.

• They made it difficult for the colonists to embrace independence because the policies supported the colonial economy.

• They transformed the colonists from loyal English subjects into rebels fighting to defend their rights and liberties.

The text lists things that colonists believed to be unfair about life under British rule. Based on this list, what did colonists feel was unfair about life under British rule?

• They were not able to protect themselves against outside threats.

• They were not given the same rights as other British citizens.

• They were not able to enjoy the benefits of British democracy.

• They were not given any opportunities to make money in the colonies.

The passage is from a historical document.

Which document contains this passage?

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

• English Bill of Rights

• U.S. Constitution

According to the Declaration of Independence, what is the relationship between government and the rights of the people?

• The people do not have rights unless they are officially granted by the government.

• The government derives its power from the people and exists to protect people's rights.

• The government must limit people's rights in order to govern effectively.

• The people have unlimited rights that cannot be denied by the government.

The excerpt is from the Declaration of Independence.

What is the main idea of this excerpt?

• Complicated systems of government are required to promote equality.

• People have natural rights that cannot be denied by any government.

• Only citizens can enjoy the rights guaranteed by a government.

• Government endowments must be distributed equally among men.

The diagram is based on John Locke's ideas about the relationship between the people and their government.

What is the best title for this diagram?

• Bill of Rights

• Natural Rights

• Separation of Powers

• Social Contract