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The Declaration of Independence described the

A
process for creating a new government.
B
process for choosing a new leader.
C
principles of a new colony.
D
principles of a new government.
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Parliament raised taxes on the American colonies in the 1760s because

A
Britain was in debt from the French and Indian War.
B
British merchants had lost many ships in American waters.
C
Britain needed money to gain more colonies in Africa.
D
Britain wanted to build a new capital in the colonies.
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The Mayflower Compact and the Declaration of Independence share which of the following ideas?

A
All people need to pay taxes to the government.
B
All people are equal under the law.
C
All people should be free to worship as they choose.
D
All people need to support the government, even if they disagree.
4

Why did the Second Continental Congress vote twice on the Declaration of Independence?

A
It wanted a unanimous vote.
B
It was required by Congress.
C
It wanted to include other colonies.
D
It wanted to make changes between votes.
5

Colonists were angered by the Stamp Act of 1765 because they

A
did not have to pay the taxes.
B
could not afford to mail letters.
C
did not have representation in Parliament.
D
were afraid of losing their property.
6

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

A
passed unanimously.
B
received 9 of 12 possible votes.
C
was rejected so Congress could change it.
D
received just one vote from New York.
7

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

A
the power of kings and queens is 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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Why did the Tea Act of 1773 anger colonists?

A
It meant they would not be able to buy tea.
B
It closed the port of Boston to all trade.
C
It forced merchants to buy tea from Africa.
D
It favored a British company over merchants.
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The English Bill of Rights influenced the Declaration of Independence and the US government by focusing on

A
voting rights for men and women.
B
freedom of religion.
C
the right to a jury trial.
D
electing a government.
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In 1774, the First Continental Congress suggested that colonists boycott British goods to protest

A
the Stamp Act.
B
elections in England.
C
treatment of British representatives.
D
the Intolerable Acts.

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