SS8H3 a & b

Both John Locke and Thomas Jefferson wrote about the natural rights of man. In what document are these "unalienable rights" specifically mentioned?

• the Bill of Rights

• the Mayflower Compact

• the Preamble to the Constitution

• the Declaration of Independence

Button Gwinnett will MOST LIKELY be remembered for

• challenging Lachlan McIntosh to a duel.

• opposing a military foray into British East Florida.

• being one of three Georgia signers of the Declaration of Independence.

• the controversy surrounding his election to Georgia’s Continental battalion.

In addition to Button Gwinnett and Lyman Hall, which other Georgian signed the Declaration of Independence?

• George Walton

• Daniel Stewart

• William Pierce

• Abraham Baldwin

Button Gwinnett, George Walton, and ________________ were the three signers of the Declaration of Independence from Georgia.

• Lyman Hall

• James Wright

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Oglethorpe

"He has obstructed the Administration of Justice, by refusing his Assent to Laws for establishing Judiciary powers. He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone, for the tenure of their offices, and the amount and payment of their salaries. He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harrass [sic] our people, and eat out their substance. He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures. He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil power"

- from The Declaration of Independence

To whom does "He" refer in this passage?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• King George III

• William Pitt

"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."

- from The Declaration of Independence

What is the best definition of the word unalienable in this passage?

• something that cannot be taken away

• things that sometimes are allowable

• rights that are only provided by law

• beliefs that vary from person to person

Which of these was a common slogan associated with the American Revolution?

• "Remember the Maine!"

• "Remember the Alamo!"

• "Fifty-four forty or fight!"

• "No taxation without representation!"

Who is MOST responsible for writing the Declaration of Independence?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• Richard Lee

Which important document announced that the American colonies no longer wished to be part of the British empire

• the Mayflower Compact

• the Emancipation Proclamation

• the United States Constitution

• the Declaration of Independence

The French and Indian War

The Boston Massacre

The Boston Tea Party

The Intolerable Acts

Which is the BEST title for this list of events?

• Causes of the War of 1812

• Results of the American Revolution

• Factors Leading to the American Revolution

• Major Events During Thomas Jefferson's Presidency