Declaration of Independence

How could the British have prevented the American Revolution? 

• By forcing King George III to give up the throne  
• By overruling the decisions of the colonial legislatures 
• By increasing taxes on the colonists 
• By allowing colonists to elect representatives to Parliament

The List of Grievances were the part of the Declaration that

• detailed the colonists' complaints with King George.
• listed a man's natural rights.
• introduced the Declaration.
• concluded the Declaration, declaring America a free country.

Forced colonists to give shelter (house) to British soldiers

• Sugar Act

• Townshend Act

• Quartering Act

• Housing Act

An effect of the French and Indian War

• Quartering Act

• Colonists taxed to pay for the war

• Boycott of imported goods

• Boston Tea Party

From whom did the signers of the Declaration of Independence receive their authority to declare independence? 

• From the King of England
• From the European nations. 
• From the people of the American colonies.
• They needed no authority.

What are the three inalienable rights that all people have?

• Food, Shelter, and Clothing
• Life, Liberty and Death
• Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness

What is the connection between natural rights and government? 

• government is meant to provide services 
• people have the right to alter government 
• people have certain unalienable rights
• government is meant to protect rights

What two acts did the British Parliament make that put very high taxes on paper and sugar?

• Stamp Act and Sugar Act 
• Tea Act and Trade Act
• Cookie Act and Cake Act
• Letter Act and Molasses Act

What did the Colonists do after the Stamp Act?

• Boycott British goods

• Made their own goods

• Decided they didn't need goods

• Stopped paying all of their taxes

• The colonial theory of government

• The colonial theory of government

• Grievances of the colonists against Britain

• False rumors spread by colonial newspapers