Which grievance from the Declaration of Independence was addressed by the Constitution's establishment of a system of checks and balances?

The king had too much power and acted without the consent of the governed.

The British monarchy allowed for no religion.

Colonial tax burdens were too high.

There was no right to a fair trial.

Which grievance in the Declaration of Independence was resolved by the Constitution's protection of individual rights?

The colonists were denied the right to a fair trial and due process.

The king refused to allow trade with other nations.

Colonial assemblies had no power.

The colonies were taxed without representation.

How did the Constitution address the grievance about taxation without representation from the Declaration of Independence?

It established a legislative branch that represents the people.

It created a monarchy to collect taxes.

It eliminated all forms of taxation.

It allowed foreign nations to impose taxes.

What aspect of the Declaration of Independence did the Constitution address by implementing a system of federalism?

The colonists resented the centralized power of the British government.

British soldiers forced colonists to provide housing.

The king imposed strict immigration laws.

The colonies had no access to education.

Which grievance from the Declaration of Independence was addressed by the Constitution's process for amending the document?

The king could change laws without any input from the colonists.

The colonists had no ability to vote.

Colonial governments were disbanded entirely.

The British controlled trade routes.

Which grievance in the Declaration of Independence regarding military presence was addressed by the Constitution?

The British stationed troops in colonial homes without consent.

The king used soldiers to collect taxes.

The colonies had no military forces.

The colonial militia was disbanded.

How did the Constitution rectify the grievance stated in the Declaration of Independence about the dissolution of local governments?

It established a system of state governments with powers defined in the Constitution.

It allowed only the federal government to legislate.

It created a single national government without state powers.

It abolished all forms of local governance.

Which grievance of the Declaration of Independence does the Constitution's guarantee of freedom of speech address?

The king limited the colonists' ability to express their opinions freely.

Colonial courts were biased against the citizens.

The colonies were forced to pay unfair taxes.

The British monarchy restricted trade.

Which grievance from the Declaration of Independence was addressed by the Constitution's separation of powers?

The king acted without the consent of the governed and abused his power.

The British monarchy imposed excessive taxes.

There was a lack of representation in local governments.

Colonists were denied the right to vote.

Declaration of Independence Grievances and How the Constitution Fixed Them

Write question 2. Early British Actions in the Colonies In 1760, near the end of the Seven Years’ War, a new British king, George III, began his reign. During his 59-year rule, he resisted revolutionary and Napoleonic France. However, George appointed advisors to manage his more distant foreign affairs in North America. These advisors knew very little about the day-to-day lives of colonists and were soon taking actions that enraged many of them. The Proclamation of 1763 The British government faced many problems after the Seven Years’ War. One was how to protect colonists and their land claims as they pushed westward into areas settled by Indigenous groups. In his Proclamation of 1763, George III said to simply draw a line down the crest of the Appalachian Mountains and order colonists not to settle past the boundary. To colonists whose fortunes were founded on Indigenous land, the king’s order suggested tyranny, or the unjust use of government power. They argued that White colonists had already claimed most of the land east of the Appalachians and that farmers had to move west to find land. Besides, colonists and land investors had already crossed the mountains into Indigenous territory. The British government ignored colonists’ arguments. To control the frontier, it sent an additional 7,500 soldiers to the colonies. The Proclamation of 1763 would later be cited as a grievance in the Declaration of Independence. The Stamp Act The British government had other problems besides stopping colonists from encroaching on Indigenous land. Another dilemma was how to pay off the large debt from the Seven Years’ War. The solution seemed obvious to Prime Minister George Grenville, the leader of the British government. People in Great Britain were already paying taxes on everything from windows to salt. In contrast, American colonists were among the most lightly taxed people in the British Empire. It was time, said Grenville, for them to pay their fair share of the cost of Britain protecting colonists and their interests. In 1765, Grenville proposed a new act, or law, called the Stamp Act, which required colonists to buy a stamp for every piece of paper they used. Newspapers, wills, licenses, and even playing cards had to be printed on stamped paper. Again, the colonists sensed tyranny. One newspaper, The Pennsylvania Journal, said that as soon as “this shocking Act was known, it filled all British America from one End to the other, with Astonishment and Grief.” It was not just the idea of higher taxes that upset the colonists. They were willing to pay taxes passed by their own assemblies, in which their representatives could vote on them. However, because the colonists had no representatives in Parliament, they saw the Stamp Act as a violation of their rights as British subjects. For this reason, they argued Parliament had no right to tax them. “No taxation without representation!” they declared. Loyalists simply refused to buy stamps, while other colonists protested the Stamp Act by sending messages to Parliament. Patriots took more aggressive action. Protesters calling themselves the Sons of Liberty organized in 1765 and began attacking tax collectors’ homes. In Connecticut, they even started to bury one tax collector alive. Only when he heard dirt being shoveled onto his coffin did the terrified tax collector agree to resign from his post. After months of protest, Parliament repealed, or canceled, the Stamp Act. Colonists greeted the news with great celebration. Church bells rang, bands played, and everyone hoped the troubles with Great Britain were over. The Quartering Act As anger over the Stamp Act began to fade, Parliament passed another controversial law in 1765. The Quartering Act ordered colonial assemblies to provide British troops with quarters, or housing. The colonists were also told to furnish the soldiers with “candles, firing, bedding, cooking utensils, salt, vinegar, and . . . beer or cider.” Providing these things for British soldiers cost money. New Jersey protested that the new law was “as much an Act for laying taxes” on the colonists as the Stamp Act. New Yorkers asked why they should pay to keep troops in their colony during peacetime. In 1767, the New York assembly decided not to approve any funds for supplies for the British troops, forcing them to remain on their ships. In retaliation, the British government suspended New York’s assembly until it agreed to obey the Quartering Act. Once again, tempers began to rise on both sides of the Atlantic.

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