DOI and British Policies Modified Test

When was the Declaration of Independence signed?

• July 4, 1776

• September 17, 1787

• August 2, 1780

What was the impact of the Stamp Act, Townshend Acts, and Intolerable Acts?

• Indian tribes could keep their land.

• Colonists began to think of declaring independence from Great Britain.

• The French were defeated.

The colonists began this rally cry in response to being taxed without their consent.

• No more taxes.

• "No taxation without representation."

What are the unalienable rights listed in the Declaration of Independence?

• natural rights

• life, liberty, and property

• life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

Where do people get natural/unalienable rights?

• a king

• the president

• God/Creator

The main purpose of government is to _______.

• force people to obey laws

• protect the rights of the people

Where does government get its power?

• the consent of the governed (people)

• the Constitution

• Nature

"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."

Which section of the Declaration would these words be found?

• the preamble

• grievances

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

• George Washington

• Abraham Lincoln

• Thomas Jefferson

What is the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

• to create a government

• to declare independence from Great Britain