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1.6 Grievances

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What year was the Declaration of Independence written?

a)

1776

b)

1789

c)

1801

d)

1765

2.

What are considered unalienable rights mentioned in the Declaration?

a)

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness

b)

Honor, Courage, and Commitment

c)

Wealth, Respect, and Power

d)

Freedom, Equality, and Brotherhood

3.

Who is supposed to protect the natural rights according to the Declaration?

a)

Foreign Allies

b)

The People

c)

The Government

d)

The Military

4.

What concept suggests that governments are established by the people?

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Social Contract

c)

Divine Right

d)

Monarchy

5.

What does limited government mean as stated in the Declaration?

a)

A government that cannot make laws

b)

A government with powers limited by the people

c)

A government with only one leader

d)

A government with no power

6.

What right do the people have if a government becomes destructive?

a)

To alter or abolish it

b)

To leave the country

c)

To ignore the government

d)

To accept it as is

7.

Which of these was a grievance listed in the Declaration?

a)

Lack of entertainment

b)

Imposing taxes without consent

c)

Poor quality of food

d)

Lack of education

8.

What did the founding fathers believe were inherent to all individuals?

a)

The right to wealth

b)

The right to silence

c)

Unalienable rights

d)

The right to rule

9.

What does the social contract serve as?

a)

A treaty between nations

b)

A legal contract for employment

c)

The foundation for the relationship between people and government

d)

A historical document

10.

What were the colonists' actions seen as oppressive and tyrannical?

a)

Building roads and bridges

b)

Celebrations and festivals

c)

Establishing schools

d)

Taxes without consent, suspending trial by jury, and more