examen final diciembre Flashcards
declaration of independence, bill of rights
quote from the DOI
“We hold these truths to be self-evident-that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.”
what is the declaration of independence
legal document that states the rights of the American people to choose their own government.
what does the doi state
States the principles on which our government, and our identity as Americans, are based.
announcements/resolutions of the doi
- Announced the separation of the 13 North American British colonies from Great Britain.
- Called for the formation of a new government.
- announced that a new nation had been born
what did the doi resolve
It resolved that “these United Colonies are, and of right out to be Free and Independent states.”
the doi was drafted by:
- John Adams
- Benjamin Franklin
- Thomas Jefferson
- Robert Livingston
- Roger Sherman
when was the doi approved
July 4th, 1776
Jefferson wrote much of the document, and the committee then..?
took three days to discuss and amend the draft.
what was the doi originally known as
“The Unanimous Declaration of the Thirteen United States of America”
purpose of the doi
dissolve all political associations the colonies had with the British crown.
When a government becomes oppressive or abusive..?
it is the right of the people to throw off such government and provide standards for their future security.
Thomas Jefferson drafted the DOI with input from..?
Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and others.
what established the bill that Thomas Jefferson wrote?
it established religious freedom
Thomas Jefferson was the ___ president, elected in 1800, after being ________ under President ___________ and _____________________________ under President ________________.
- 3rd president
- vicepresident under John Adams
- first secretary of state under George Washington.
Thomas Jefferson more than doubled the size of the country through..?
the acquisition of the Louisiana Purchase.
Events that lead to write the Declaration of Independence:
The Sugar Act
The Currency Act
The Quartering Act
The Stamp Act
The Townshed Acts
The Tea Act
The Boston Tea Party
The Intolerable Act
increased duties on foreign sugar imported from the West Indies.
the sugar act
banned the issue of paper bills or bills of credit because of the belief that the colonial currency had devalued British currency.
the currency act
ordered colonists to house and feed British soldiers if there was not enough room for them in barracks.
the quartering act
collected taxes on items made on paper such as legal documents, newspapers, and even playing cards.
the stamp act
series of acts that involved taxing the colonies to raise revenue for Great Britain. It taxed goods such as glass, lead, paper, paint, and tea.
the townshed acts
gave the British East India Company a monopoly to trade tea in America.
the tea act
protest that occurred due to Britain’s “taxation without representation” to the colonies, where a group of colonists dressed as Indigenous people and dumped tea from three ships into the Boston Harbor. It was the first major act of defiance to British rule over the colonists.
a. It showed that Americans would not tolerate taxation and tyranny, and rallied patriots across the 13 colonies to fight for independence.
the boston tea party
the first direct tax imposed by Britain.
the stamp act
