DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

PEOPLE

100

_____________________ was chosen the write the first draft of the Declaration of Independence.

Who is Thomas Jefferson.

200

_____________________ wrote Common Sense and helped the colonists realize that they could govern themselves instead of being controlled by Britain.

Who is Thomas Paine.

300

__________________ wrote the Mayflower Compact that created was created for the common good of the colony.

Who are the pilgrims?

400

He hated tyranny and believed in separation of power.

Who was Montesquieu?

500

An English philosopher who believes the government sole purpose is to protect the natural rights of the people.

Who is John Locke?

DOCUMENT

100

Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

What is to declare freedom from Britain.

200

What does the preamble of the Declaration of Independence tell?

What is why the Declaration was needed and why the colonists had the right to break away from Britain and form their own nation.

300

What was told in the rights and grievances section of the Declaration of Independence?

What is the colonists main ideas about government and the complaints the colonists had against King George III and Parliament.

400

Two documents that limited government power.

What is the Magna Carta and English Bill of Rights?

500

Dailey Double!! (worth 1,000 points) How does the Declaration of Independence effect people today?

What is people can use the Declaration of Indepedence to prove that all people have certain rights that the government cannot take away. It helps everyone have equal rights!

British ACTS

100

Britain ordered colonists to house, feed and clothe British soldiers.

What is the Quartering Act?

200

Increased taxes on Tea, restricted trade with others  and occurred prior to the Boston tea party.

What is the Tea Act?

300

A number of acts that Punished the Colonists after the Boston Tea Party and all their protesting.

What is the intolerable acts?

400

Taxes on products colonists could not make themselves, so they had to buy from the British.

What is the Townshend Act?

500

All colonial papers required a stamp on all colonial documents.

What is the Stamp Act?

VOCABULARY

100

The freedom to govern on one's own is known as...

What is independence

200

permission of the people

What is consent of the governed?

300

An introduction, or first part of the Declaration of Independence is called...

What is the preamble

400

complaints or problems

What are Grievances?

500

permission

What is consent?

MIXTURE

100

A document that presents self-government, Social Contract, Common good and Rule of law.

What is the Mayflower Compact?

200

Colonists did not think this was REAL representation

What is Virtual Representation?

300

What document helped influence colonists to declare independence?

What is the common sense?

400

Legislatures made up of Nobles

What is parliament?

500

Thomas Jefferson Unalienable Rights

What is life, liberty and Pursuit of Happiness?