1.5 The Declaration of Independence

Question 1

Who was appointed to write the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson

Question 2

Read the quotation from the Declaration of Independence."For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world."

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The colonists could export goods only to Britain.

Question 3

Which best describes the main action called for by the Declaration of Independence?

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to give the United States the power of self-government

Question 4

As the colonies moved toward independence, the First Continental Congress was created in

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1774.

Question 5

Which had the greatest influence in prompting the Second Continental Congress to declare independence?

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increased open public support for independence

Question 6

The Declaration of Independence refers to the Rights of Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness as being unalienable. What does unalienable mean?

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indisputable

Question 7

Which best describes the purpose of the Second Continental Congress?

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It was the group of leaders who worked to create the Declaration of Independence.

Question 8

Why were taxes an ongoing source of conflict for the American colonists?

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They were taxed without having representation in Parliament.

Question 9

Which best summarizes the social contract outlined in the Preamble to the Declaration of Independence?

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Government has the power to protect natural rights, but people can change their government if it fails to do so.

Question 10

In Thomas Paine's published essay Common Sense, he calls for

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The creation of a democratic republic.

1.5 The Declaration of Independence Answers