The Declaration of Independence — Quiz

Question 1

One idea shared by the Mayflower Compact and the Declaration of Independence was that all men

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were equal under the law.

Question 2

What idea from the Mayflower Compact influenced the Declaration of Independence?

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Government should be for the common good, not just for a few people.

Question 3

The English Bill of Rights, which influenced the Declaration of Independence, established the idea that

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the power of kings and queens was limited.

Question 4

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

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A social contract decides the relationship between rulers and citizens.

Question 5

How did Common Sense influence the Declaration of Independence?

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by introducing many of the ideas the Declaration later expressed

Question 6

How did the Virginia Declaration of Rights influence the Declaration of Independence?

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It was the document Jefferson referred to when writing the Declaration of Independence.

Question 7

The Stamp Act of 1765 angered colonists because

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they did not have representation in Parliament.

Question 8

Colonists used the phrase “No taxation without representation” to suggest that

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they should have a representative in Parliament.

Question 9

The Tea Act of 1773 angered colonists because it

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favored a British company over colonial merchants.

Question 10

Colonists felt the increased taxes in the 1760s and 1770s violated which document?

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the English Bill of Rights

The Declaration of Independence — Quiz Answers