Vocab
To get rid of
Abolish
The beginning of the declaration of Independence is called
Preamble
Document outlines the fundamental principles and grievances that led to the American Revolution
The Declaration of Independence
The government's power to rule comes from ________ according to the Declaration of Independence?
“the consent of the governed.”
or
Citizens
This act forced colonists to house, feed, & clothe British soldiers
Quartering Act
A complaint
grievance
What part of the Declaration of independence did the colonist accuse King George of Tyranny?
List of Grievances
What was the main purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
To announce the colonies' separation from Britain
List the unalienable rights in the Declaration of Ind
life,liberty and pursuit of happiness
Name 2 Taxing the colonists to pay off the French & Indian War debt
Stamp Act
Townshend Act
Sugar Act
Intolerable Acts
A natural right that cannot be taken away or denied.
unalienable right
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Which Enlightenment idea is reflected in the Declaration of Independence?
Social Contract
If a government fails to protect people’s fundamental rights, what can the people do?
Alter or abolish it
The Resolution of Independence, it says the colonies have decided to be independent. Name 2 things they are now free to do.
make war and peace
alliances with other countries
trade
anything an independent country can do
An agreement between people and their government. The government agrees to protect the people's rights, and in return, the people agree to follow the government's rules.
Social Contract
What alteration did Thomas Jefferson make to John Locke's concept of natural rights?
modified Locke's natural rights from 'life, liberty, and property' to 'life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness'.
Main grievance against King George III mentioned in the Declaration of Independence
He imposed taxes without consent.
According to the Declaration of Independence what is the role of the government?
to protect the natural rights of citizens
What did the idea that "all men are created equal" mean at the time the Declaration of Independence was written? Who was excluded from this idea?
Wealthy white men who owned land or property. Women, children, poor white people, and people of color were excluded from this idea of equality.
The idea that the authority of a government is only legitimate if the people it governs agree to it
Consent of the governed
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
What role did the Declaration of Independence play in the American Revolution?
It was a formal statement of the colonies' break from Britain.
What does “When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one group of people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another" mean?
It is necessary for one group of people to break its ties with another group
Fill in the blank: The _________ of Independence was an early American document which stated that the American colonies wanted to be _______ from Great ________and the reasons WHY they wanted this ___________
Declaration, free, Britain, independence