Great Awakening
What's the great awakening?
A series of religious revivals.
Who wrote most of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson.
What does unalienable mean?
Something that cannot rightfully be taken away.
Who led the Continental Army?
George Washington
According to the Declaration, what is one major purpose of government?
To protect or secure people's rights.
During which decades did the First Great Awakening spread through the colonies?
1730's and 1740's
On what date was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4th, 1776
Name the three unalienable rights specifically identified in the Declaration.
Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness
What country were the American Patriots fighting against during the Revolutionary War?
Great Britain
What does consent of the governed mean?
Government receives its authority from the people.
What is revolutionary fervor?
Strong excitement or emotion that encourages people to support revolutionary change or take political action.
What did the Declaration announce?
That the 13 colonies were separating from Great Britain.
According to the Declaration, does the government give people their unalienable rights?
No. People naturally possess these rights.
What two battles marked the beginning of the Revolutionary War in April 1775?
Lexington and Concord
What theory says people accept government and laws while government is responsible for protecting their rights?
Social Contract Theory
Name two religious groups found in the Middle Colonies.
Quakers, Anglicans, Lutherans, Baptists, Presbyterians, Dutch Reformed, or Congregationalists.
Which group adopted the Declaration of Independence?
The Second Continental Congress.
Complete the famous phrase: “All men are created ______.”
Equally
Which Enlightenment thinker influenced ideas about natural rights and government?
John Locke
What happens to the social contract when a government fails to protect people's rights?
The government has broken the social contract.
How did the Great Awakening help contribute to revolutionary thinking?
It encouraged people to think for themselves, question traditional authority, and become more accepting of different beliefs.
Why did the colonists write the Declaration even though the Revolutionary War had already begun?
To formally explain why they believed they had the right to separate from Great Britain.
Give one example of how American society in 1776 did not live up to the Declaration's ideal of equality.
Examples include slavery, women lacking equal political rights, or Native Americans being largely excluded from the political system.
What country experienced a revolution beginning in 1789 after having supported the Americans during the American Revolution?
France
According to the Declaration, what may people do when a government becomes destructive of their rights?
They may alter or abolish it and establish a new government.