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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 purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to

A
spark an international anti-monarchist revolution.
B
remove all British subjects from American shores.
C
outline the principles of a new kind of government.
D
bring about the end of the British Empire.
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is considered the primary author of the Declaration of Independence.

A
Benjamin Franklin
B
Thomas Jefferson
C
John Adams
D
George Washington
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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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A purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to explain

A
the problems the colonists had with British rule.
B
the reasons colonists formed the Continental Congress.
C
why some colonists refused to boycott British goods.
D
why the colonies had the Boston Tea Party.
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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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A part of the Intolerable Acts that angered colonists was the requirement that they

A
create a new social contract.
B
feed and house British soldiers.
C
give up their freedom of speech.
D
create a new colonial government.
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The English Bill of Rights, which influenced the Declaration of Independence, established the idea that

A
the power of kings and queens was limited.
B
only the chosen leader should make laws.
C
a government should not hold free elections.
D
people have no right to free speech.
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The committee charged with writing the Declaration of Independence reviewed the original draft and

A
asked that it be rewritten.
B
made changes to it.
C
presented it to Congress.
D
sent it to each colony.
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One idea shared by the Mayflower Compact and the Declaration of Independence was that all men

A
needed to pay taxes.
B
were equal under the law.
C
should be free to worship as they chose.
D
needed to support the government.

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