AnswersU.S. History I 2014 - SS3308 A-ICThe Revolution Begins

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Which statement describes the Enlightenment idea of a social contract as it influenced the Declaration of Independence?

A
A social contract controls the way businesses make money.
B
A social contract specifies how much people must pay in taxes.
C
A social contract decides the relationship between rulers and citizens.
D
A social contract determines which class of people will be powerful.
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Colonists felt the increased taxes in the 1760s and 1770s violated which document?

A
the Virginia Declaration of Rights
B
the Mayflower Compact
C
the English Bill of Rights
D
Common Sense
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What occurred on July 4, 1776?

A
The American colonies declared their independence.
B
The American Revolution finally ended.
C
George Washington was elected president.
D
The House and Senate ratified the Declaration of Independence.
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How did Common Sense influence the Declaration of Independence?

A
by using most of the language and format of the Declaration
B
by persuading the Continental Congress to meet and discuss independence
C
by introducing many of the ideas the Declaration later expressed
D
by suggesting authors who could write the Declaration
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Colonists used the phrase “No taxation without representation” to suggest that

A
they were upset colonial representatives in Parliament raised taxes.
B
taxes should be the same for Britain and the colonies.
C
they should have a representative in Parliament.
D
taxes should not represent more than the colonies owed.
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How was the Declaration of Independence different from previous documents prepared by colonists?

A
It committed the colonies to being independent.
B
It asked King George III to take action.
C
It did not list problems the colonists had with British rule.
D
It was approved by the Continental Congress.
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The Second Continental Congress voted twice on the Declaration of Independence because

A
they wanted a unanimous vote.
B
it was required by Congress.
C
several colonies did not vote the first time.
D
they wanted to make changes between votes.
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The Tea Act of 1773 angered colonists because it

A
meant that colonists would not be able to buy tea.
B
closed the port of Boston to all trade.
C
forced colonial merchants to buy tea from Africa.
D
favored British East India Company over the colonial merchants.
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The Declaration of Independence described the

A
process for creating a new government.
B
process for choosing a new leader.
C
way each colony could join a new government.
D
principles of a new government.
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A
Benjamin Franklin
B
Thomas Jefferson
C
John Adams
D
George Washington

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