Declaration of Independence

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How did the First Continental Congress respond to British policies?

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They tried to find a compromise with the King, which he refused.

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How did the Second Continental Congress respond to British policies?

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They chose a committee to write the Declaration of Independence explaining why the colonies should be free.

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What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

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to announce to the world that the U.S. was free and independent, and to justify rebelling against the British government

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Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson

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Thomas Jefferson was inspired by a famous man of the Enlightenment. His name was...? Options: William Penn, Roger Sherman, John Locke, George Washington

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John Locke

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What is a preamble?

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the introduction

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What is the message of the following quote? "When in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another... a decent respect to the options of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to separation."

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When people decide to separate from their government, they should explain why.

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What are our natural rights according to the Declaration? (the idea started with John Locke, but the last right was changed)

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Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

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According to the passage, what is the principal role of government? “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.”

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people form governments to protect the natural rights of citizens

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Who gives government the consent (ability/agreement) to govern? Options: The governed (the people), The members of Parliament, The King, The Sons of Liberty

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The governed (the people)