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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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The Stamp Act of 1765 angered colonists because

A
British citizens in the colonies did not have to pay the taxes.
B
the tax was so high it prevented people from buying paper.
C
they did not have representation in Parliament.
D
tax collectors were able to take people’s property.
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What idea from the Mayflower Compact influenced the Declaration of Independence?

A
Government should be for the common good, not just for a few people.
B
Government should be open to both men and women.
C
Government should be elected every four years.
D
Government should be run by people who are not paid.
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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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