Worksheetsdecleration of independence
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins
The Stamp Act of 1765 angered colonists because
British citizen in the colonies did not have to pay. Taxes
The tax was so high it prevented people from. Buying paper
They did not have representation in parliament
Tax collectors were able to take peoples property
What idea from the Mayflower Compact influenced the Declaration of Independence?
Government should be for the common good, not just for a few people
Government should be open to both men and women
Goovernment should be elected every four years
Government should be run by people who are not paid
Colonists felt the increased taxes in the 1760s and 1770s violated which document?
The Virginia declaration of Rights
Te Mayflower compact
The English bill of rights
Common sense
One idea shared by the Mayflower Compact and the Declaration of Independence was that all men
Needed to pay taxes
We're equal under law
Should be free to worship as they choose
Needed to support the government
The English Bill of Rights, which influenced the Declaration of Independence, established the idea that
The power of Kings and Queens were limited
Only the chosen leader should make laws
A government should not hold free elections
People have no right to free speech
is considered the primary author of the Declaration of Independence.
(a)
What occurred on July 4, 1776?
The American colonies declared their independence
The American Revolution finally ended
George W was elected president
The house and senate ratified the declaration of independence
How did Common Sense influence the Declaration of Independence?
By using the language and format of the declaration of independence
By persuading the continental Congress to meet and discuss independence
By introducing many of the ideas the declaration of independence later expressed
By suggesting authors
How was the Declaration of Independence different from previous documents prepared by colonists
It committed the colonies to being independent
It asked King George lll to take action
It did not list problems the colonist had with British rule
It was approved by the Continental Congress
Colonists used the phrase "No taxation without representation" to suggest that
They were upset colonial representation in Parliament raise taxes
Taxes should be the same for Britain and colonies
They should have a representation in Parliament
Taxes should not represent more than the colonies owed
