The Declaration of Independence

Question 1

The Iroquois Constitution and the Mayflower Compact were similar in which way?

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They were both intended to create a government for the common good.

Question 2

Which of the following are identified in a social contract? Check all of the boxes that apply.

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The rights and responsibilities of citizens; The rights and responsibilities of rulers

Question 3

Iroquois Constitution✔ Mayflower CompactX English Bill of Rightsgovernment for the common good

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✔ Mayflower Compact

Question 4

Iroquois Constitution✔ English Bill of RightsX Virginia Declaration of Rightsthe right to free elections

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✔ English Bill of Rights

Question 5

✔ Virginia Declaration of RightsX English Bill of RightsMayflower Compactlife, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

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✔ Virginia Declaration of Rights

Question 6

Why did the colonists resist the new taxes imposed on them?

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They had no say in the government that was taxing them.

Question 7

Most colonists liked being British citizens, until the government in England pushed them too far. Which of these are reasons the colonists were angry with Britain?Check all the boxes that apply.

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Because of taxes, such as the Stamp Act; Because of the Intolerable Acts, which punished Massachusetts; Because they were forced to house British soldiers in private homes

Question 8

Which of these statements match the purposes of the Declaration of Independence? Check all of the boxes that apply.

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Declaring that the colonies were now independent from Britain; Explaining why the colonists had problems with British rule in the colonies; Creating new principles for a new kind of government

Question 9

Question 9

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The Continental Congress votes in favor of independence.: third; The committee in charge of drafting the Declaration is formed.: first; King George III dismisses the Declaration of Independence.: fourth; Thomas Jefferson writes the Declaration's original rough draft.: second

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