The Declaration of Independence

Question 1

The Stamp Act of 1765 angered colonists because

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they did not have representation in Parliament.

Question 2

Question 2

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Thomas Jefferson

Question 3

How did Common Sense influence the Declaration of Independence?

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by introducing many of the ideas the Declaration later expressed

Question 4

The committee charged with writing the Declaration of Independence reviewed the original draft and

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made changes to it.

Question 5

A part of the Intolerable Acts that angered colonists was the requirement that they

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feed and house British soldiers.

Question 6

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 7

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 8

The Tea Act of 1773 angered colonists because it

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favored British East India Company over the colonial merchants.

Question 9

What occurred on July 4, 1776?

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The American colonies declared their independence.

Question 10

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

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the English Bill of Rights

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