Key Figures
The author of the DOI
Who is Thomas Jefferson
The DOI was adopted in this year
When is 1776
This is the FIRST part of the DOI
What is the Preamble
"All men are created _______."
Equal
At what meeting was the DOI decided to be written?
The Second Continental Congress
General of the Continental Army
Who is George Washington
The main purpose of this document was declare independence from England
What is the DOI
The LONGEST part of the DOI
What is the List of Grievances
"...that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness." ...Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are considered...
Natural Rights
The government's power to rule comes from ________ according to the Declaration of Independence?
“the consent of the governed.”
or
Citizens
The author of the pamphlet, "Common Sense"
Who is Thomas Paine
This document/piece of literature persuaded colonists to fight for independence
What is "Common Sense"
The part that creates a foundation of a future government
What is the Declaration of Rights
"HE has tried us without a jury" who is HE?
King George III
The deleted passage about slavery was intended for which part of the DOI
List of Grievances
The creator the "Join or Die" political cartoon
Who is Benjamin Franklin
This 1774 letter was sent to King George III by the Continental Congress, asking for a peaceful resolution.
What is the Declaration of Rights/Resolves
"Cutting off trade with other countries" is an example from which part
List of Grievances
"That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it..." Explain this excerpt
The English rule over the colonies have become "destructive" and severely unfair to the colonists, so they have the right to revolt and replace the government
He famously said, "Give me liberty, or give me death!" in a speech rallying support for the independence movement.
Who is Patrick Henry
Person who influenced that people supposedly have under natural law. Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.
"We hold these truths to be self-evident" is a quote from which document and from which part of that document
The idea that governments derive their powers from the consent of the governed is found in this philosophical part of the Declaration
Declaration of Rights
"He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures." What ACT allowed British armies to be stationed in colonial homes
Quartering Act
What is the ACTUAL name for the Intolerable Acts
What are the Coercive Acts