British Policies and DOI

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One punishment under the Intolerable Acts was...

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The British forced the colonists to quarter soldiers in their homes.

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This act taxed all paper goods such as newspaper, playing cards.

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Stamp Act

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Which act said that only Parliament could tax the colonists?

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The Declaratory Act

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Which of the following was a grievance listed in the Declaration of Independence? Quartering of soldiers, Closing of the Boston Harbor, Ending religious toleration, Disregarding freedom of speech

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Quartering of soldiers

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The unalienable rights are

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life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

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Rights that cannot be taken from the people.

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Unalienable Rights

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The idea that people give up some of their power and rights to the government, and government is supposed to maintain order.

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Social Contract

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The idea that all people are born equal and entitled to the same basic rights

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Natural Rights

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“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” What important ideas does this language express?

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Natural rights/unalienable rights

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Thomas Jefferson borrowed many of his ideas from which Enlightenment Philosopher?

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John Locke