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WorksheetsEvents Leading to the Declaration & The Declaration of Independence
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 30mins
Which document addressed colonial concern with English Policies?
U.S. Constitution
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
Magna Carta
What law required a tax on many printed goods?
Stamp Act
Townshend Acts
Sugar Act
Tea Act
Why did the English Parliament repeal the Stamp Act?
Colonists dumped tea into Boston Harbor
The king decided it was too harsh
Colonists began boycotting British goods
They signed a treaty with the colonists
______ is the idea that it is unfair to tax someone without giving them a voice in government.
Taxation without notification
Boycotting
Taxation without representation
Violating individual rights
Following the _______, England taxed the colonies to pay its debt and limited westward expansion with the Proclamation of 1763. Both of these actions angered the colonists.
French and Indian War
American Revolution
War of 1812
Civil War
As a result of conflicts with England, colonists wrote the ________, which expressed their grievances against the King of England and proclaimed that they wanted to be independent states.
Declaration of Independence
U.S. Constitution
Articles of Confederation
Bill of Rights
According to the Declaration of Independence, where does government get its power?
From the King
From the Supreme Court
From God
From the people (consent of the governed)
Which complaint is listed here
"He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly, for opposing with manly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people."
quartering soldiers
dissolving legislatures
suspending trial by jury
limiting judicial power
What is the meaning of this quote form the Declaration of Independence?
"That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among men..."
Only men have rights in the government
The purpose of government is to ensure people’s rights
Governments must be destroyed to secure rights
Rights can only be given by the government
Which quote from Declaration of Independence reflects the colonial complaint about no taxation w/o representation?
"For cutting off our trade with all parts of the world"
"for imposing taxes on us without our consent"
"for depriving us of trial by jury"
"for quartering large bodies of armed troops among us"
According to the DOI, how did the Americans justify their separation from Britain?
the Americans did not think King George III was very intelligent
the King had violated the rights of Americans, therefore they had the right to overthrow the government
the Americans were tired of being ruled by a king who was 3,000 miles away
King George was doing an adequate job as a ruler, but the Americans were ready for a change
"For quartering large bodies of armed troops among us". This quote from the DOI likely refers to which complaint?
having colonial governments dissolved
having to house British troops
having to pay taxes on certain goods
having no say in the British government
According to John Locke, which agreement did individuals enter into when forming their own society?
constitution
social contract
Mayflower Compact
English Bill of RIghts
According to the Declaration of Independence, what was an "unalienable right" that all governments should protect?
the right to social equality
the right to personal liberty
the right to religious equality
the right to elect government officials
The passage below comes from the Declaration of Independence (1776)
"He has kept among us, in times of peace, standing armies without the Consent of our legislatures"
Which section of the Declaration of Independence contained this passage?
its list of colonial grievances
its justification of the conduct of the colonists
its theory of government based on social contract
its announcement of American independence from Britain
The passage below comes from the Declaration of Independence
"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 those 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"
According to the passage, what is the principal role of government?
To promote greater social equality
To protect the natural rights of citizens
To glorify the ruler in the eyes of the creator
To help individuals cooperate against the forces of nature
