Question 1

This sequence of events resulted in the adoption of the

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Declaration of Independence

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Bill of Rights

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Treaty of Paris

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Articles of Confederation

Question 2

Which of these is a grievance from the Declaration of Independence?

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Colonists were forced to quarter troops in their homes

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Colonists born in America were prohibited from holding elected office

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Colonists were required to serve a year in their colony's militia

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Colonists were not eligible to be officers in the British Army

Question 3

Which excerpt from the Declaration of Independence best explains why the colonists were unhappy with about their lack of representation in Parliament?

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"For imposing Taxes on us without our consent."

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"He has refused his Assent to laws the most wholesome and necessary for the public good."

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"He has refused to pass laws for the accommodations of large districts of people."

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"For transporting us beyond seas to be tried for pretended offenses."

Question 4

Which description is an example of an unalienable right from the Declaration of Independence?

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Happiness- people can do lawful things that they enjoy

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Equality- people's education should be equal in every state

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Wealth- people's salaries should be dependent on their skills

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Patriotism- people are free to join any of the Armed forces

Question 5

The rights listed in this table were

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defined by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence

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established by a series of Supreme Court decisions

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defined by President George Washington in his Farewell Address

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established by the ratification of the US Constitution

Question 6

In this excerpt, the authors of the Virginia Declaration of Rights are describing rights they consider-

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natural and possessed at birth

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protected under religious doctrine

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defined by the courts

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granted to citizens by the government

Question 7

The rights above were-

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defined by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence

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defined by President George Washington in his Farewell Address

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established by the ratification of the U.S. Constitution

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established by a series of Supreme Court decisions

Question 8

This excerpt refers to rights that people-

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have as a result of being human

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earn by demonstrating loyalty to their government

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receive by becoming citizens of a country

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are granted after enlistment in the military

Question 9

John Hancock was one of the Founding Fathers committed to liberty. How did he demonstrate his commitment?

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By signing the Declaration of Independence

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By organizing Committees of Correspondence

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By serving as Commander in Chief in the Continental Army

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By writing the Articles of Confederation

Question 10

According to the Declaration of Independence, the American colonists had the right to break away from England because England had-

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violated the colonists' natural rights

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limited religious freedom in the colonies

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imposed taxes unequally among the colonists

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established the policy of mercantilism

Question 11

The events in the table led to the

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writing of the Declaration of Independence

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nomination of George Washington as Commander in Chief of the Continental Army

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ratification of the US Constitution

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actions of farmers in the Whiskey Rebellion

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