CCA 1 Q2 Review #2

What is the importance of the Declaration of Independence?

• It is a letter the King wrote to the Colonists

• It is not important

• It states that if a government abuses human rights, people should be free to create a new government

• It is a famous poem that describes Parliament

What 3 rights did Thomas Jefferson say that people are born with in the Declaration of Independence?

• Life, liberty, and the power to choose their own tea

• Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

• Life, liberty, and to be free from taxes

• Life, liberty, and religious freedom

Why was writing the Declaration of Independence considered dangerous?

• Jefferson knew it would make the Colonists mad

• It would make the King more powerful

• It outlined all the ways that the King was a great leader

• It was considered treason to go against the King-people could be put in jail or put to death

Which was NOT an effect of the French and Indian War? (What was NOT caused by the war?)

• Britain was in debt due to the war and needed a way to make money

• The King imposed taxes on the colonists to help pay for the debt

• The colonists had the freedom to do what they pleased

• The Stamp Act of 1765 was imposed on the colonists.

Which of the following describes an UNLAWFUL (illeagal) government (as described by the Declaration of Independence)

• A government that taxes people

• A government that oppresses (troubles or burdens) people

• A government that has consent (permission) of the people

• A government run by its people

All of the following are Founding Fathers EXCEPT

• John Adams

• Parliament

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

Who was the Declaration of Independence written for? (Who wanted the independence?

• British

• The King

• The Colonists

• Other countries

Which of these did NOT take place before the Declaration of Independence?

• America had its first president

• The Revolutionary War

• The Stamp Act

• America had cut ties with England

What were the colonists called that were against the King and British rule?

• Boston Tea Party

• The Patriots

• The Loyalists

• Minutemen

What was the name of the Colonists that remained loyal to the King during the American Revolution

• The Patriots

• The Loyalists

• Parliament

• Intolerable Acts