The Declaration of Independence

Question 1

The Declaration of Independence described the

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principles of a new government.

Question 2

In 1774, the First Continental Congress suggested that colonists boycott British goods to protest

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the Intolerable Acts.

Question 3

The English Bill of Rights influenced the Declaration of Independence and the US government by focusing on

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the right to a jury trial.

Question 4

The Declaration of Independence was different from previous documents prepared by colonists because it

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committed the colonies to being independent.

Question 5

Parliament raised taxes on the American colonies in the 1760s because

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Britain was in debt from the French and Indian War.

Question 6

An Enlightenment idea that influenced the Declaration of Independence was that a social contract

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states the rights of rulers and citizens.

Question 7

Which of the following ideas did the Declaration of Independence borrow from the Mayflower Compact?

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The government should be for the common good.

Question 8

An idea from the English Bill of Rights that influenced the Declaration of Independence was that

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the power of kings and queens is limited.

Question 9

When the Continental Congress first voted on the Declaration of Independence, it

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received 9 of 12 possible votes.

Question 10

Colonists were angered by a restriction in the Intolerable Acts that required them to

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feed and house British soldiers.

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