What are the natural rights alluded to in the Declaration of Independence?
Rights that all people are entitled to
Rights given by laws
Rights that evolve with society
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Which example describes natural rights?
Rights that should be protected by government
Rights given under specific circumstances
Rights granted to only certain citizens
Rights restricted by government
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Why were taxes an ongoing source of conflict for the American colonists?
They were taxed without having representation in Parliament
They paid higher taxes than those living in England
They felt the taxes should be invested in colonial infrastructure
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Which best describes the purpose of the Second Continental Congress?
Leaders who worked to create the Declaration of Independence
British soldiers who collected taxes from colonists
Colonists who rioted in the streets against taxation without representation
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What purpose did the introduction to the Declaration of Independence serve?
It indicated why independence was necessary
It listed colonial grievances against the Crown
It detailed how to change the Declaration
It declared independence from Britain
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Which describes the natural rights influenced by John Locke during the Enlightenment?
“They are endowed by their Creator; Life, Liberty and pursuit of Happiness"
“Governments are instituted among Men”
“We hold these truths to be self-evident”
“It is their right, to throw off such government”
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The Declaration of Independence refers to the Rights being unalienable. What does unalienable mean?
Indisputable
Not foreign
Negotiable
Transferable
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Which best describes the main action called for by the Declaration of Independence?
To give the United States the power of self-government
To seek peace with Great Britain
To declare war on Great Britain
To create the First Continental Congress
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Who was appointed to write the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
John Locke
Thomas Paine
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What is a grievance?
A complaint of a problem
An amount of money taken to settle a dispute
A sauce made from cooked meat juices
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One grievance listed is "depriving us of the benefit of Trial by Jury." Which legal change most likely came from this?
Due process of law was implemented
New judges were given power
All colonial court cases were retired
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Where did the Second Continental Congress meet?
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Boston
New York City
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What is another word for Parliament?
Government
United States
Complaints
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What day was the Declaration of Independence actually officially signed?
August 2, 1776
January 1, 2022
July 4, 1776
December 2, 1777
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How many grievances were listed in the Declaration of Independence? It’s the same number as Constitutional amendments!
27
7
17
37
