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What does the Declaration of Independence state?

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states the principles on which our government, and our identity as Americans, are based

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What did the Declaration of Independence announce?

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announced the separation of the 13 North American British colonies from Great Britain

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What did the Declaration of Independence resolve?

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it resolved that “these United Colonies are, and of right out to be Free and Independent States

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Who drafted the Declaration of Independence?

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  • John Adams
  • Benjamin Franklin
  • Thomas Jefferson
  • Robert Livingston
  • Roger Sherman
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When was the Declaration of Independence approved?

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July 4, 1776

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Events that led to write the Declaration of Independence

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  1. The Sugar Act
  2. The Currency Act
  3. The Quartering Act
  4. The Stamp Act
  5. The Townshed Acts
  6. The Tea Act
  7. The Boston Tea Party
  8. The Intolerable Acts
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The Sugar Act

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increased duties on foreign sugar imported from the West Indies

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The Currency Act

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banned the issue of paper bills or bills of credit because of the belief that the colonial currency had devalued British currency

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The Quartering Act

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ordered colonists to house and feed British soldiers if there was not enough room for them in barracks

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The Stamp Act

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collected taxes on items made of paper such as legal documents, newspaper, and even playing cards. The first direct tax imposed by Britain.

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The Townshed Acts

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series of acts that taxed the colonies to raise revenue for Great Britain. It taxed good such as glass, lead, paper, paint, and tea.

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The Tea Act

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gave the British East India Company a monopoly to trade tea in America

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The Boston Tea Party

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  • 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 showed that Americans
    would not tolerate taxation
    and tyranny, and rallied
    patriots across the 13 colonies
    to fight for independence.
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What was the first major act of defiance to British rule over the colonists?

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The Boston Tea Party

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The Intolerable Acts

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placed numerous restrictions on the colonists, including the Boston Harbor’s closing as punishment for the Boston Tea Party. It was an attempt to reimpose strict British control over the American colonies.

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unalienable

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not transferable to another or not capable of being taken away or denied

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unalienable rights

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rights that cannot be taken or given away; human rights that cannot be violated

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despotism

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the exercise of absolute power, especially in a cruel and oppressive way

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prudence

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the ability to govern and discipline oneself by the use of reason; cautiousness

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usurpation

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to seize and hold in possession by force or without right; taking someone’s power by force

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candid

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expressing opinions and feelings in an honest and sincere way

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relinquish

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to give over possession or control of

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annihilation

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the state or fact of being completely destroyed or obliterated

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jurisdiction

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a system of law courts; a judicature; power or authority

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arbitrary
not restrained or limited in the exercise of power: ruling by absolute authority
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ravaged
to wreak havoc on: affect destructively
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disavow
to deny responsibility for; to refuse to acknowledge or accept
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proclamation
an official formal public announcement
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insurrection
violent uprising against an authority or government
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acquisition
something or someone acquired or gained
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reconcile
to find a way of making two different ideas exist or be true at the same time
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documentary
a presentation (such as a film or novel) expressing or dealing with factual events
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infringed
break a law, rule, or agreement; reduce someone's legal rights or freedom
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abridging
to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense
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infamous
well-known for being bad: known for evil acts or crimes
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jeopardy
exposure to or imminence of death, loss, or injury
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acquiesce
to agree without protest
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compensation
something, typically money, awarded to someone as a recompense for loss, injury, or suffering
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inflicted
impose something unwelcome on
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construed
interpret (a word or action) in a particular way
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tyranny
a government in which absolute power is vested in a single ruler; oppressive power; cruel and oppressive government or rule
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ratified
to approve and sanction formally; sign or give formal consent to (a treaty, contract, or agreement), making it officially valid.
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amendment
the process of altering or amending a law or document (such as a constitution) by parliamentary or constitutional procedure
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How many amendments are there in the Constitution?
10
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What does the Bill of Rights spell out?
it spells out American’s rights in relation to their government.
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What does the Bill of Rights guarantee?
it guarantees civil rights and liberties to the individual.
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Some of the liberties it guarantees:
- freedom of speech - freedom of press - freedom of religion
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What rules does the Bill of Rights set?
it sets rules for due process of law and reserves all powers not delegated to the Federal Government to the people or the States
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What does the Bill of Rights specify?
it specifies that “the enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people’
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What two resolutions did Richard Henry Lee bring?
two resolutions: one calling for the American colonies' separation from Great Britain and the other calling for formation of a new government.
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Who wrote much of the document?
Jefferson
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How long did it take the committee to discuss and amend the draft?
three days
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Jefferson drafted the Declaration with input from who?
Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and others
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What did Jefferson do when he returned to the Virginia legislature?
wrote a bill that established religious freedom
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Jefferson was first Secretary of State under who?
President George
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Jefferson was vice president under who?
John Adams
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Was Jefferson elected president?
Jefferson was elected the third president of the United States in 1800. During his time in office, Jefferson more than doubled the size of the country through acquisition of the Louisiana Purchase.
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The great Awakening
- religious revival that imparted the American Colonies - followed secular rationalism over religion - made us use reason - believed that the study of human experience and the natural world was the proper means of arriving at true knowledge
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Where did Benjamin Franklin work?
worked at his brothers newspaper as an apprentice
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What did Benjamin Franklin produce?
Produce a newspaper, Pennsylvania Gazette
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What is Benjamin Franklin the author of?
Poor Richard’s Almanac
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What did Benjamin Franklin found?
- the first American subscription library - helped found the University of Pennsylvania
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The Boston Newsletter
The 1st newspaper in America
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Who was the New England Courant’s paper boy?
Benjamin Franklin
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What sparked Franklin’s desire to write essays?
his admiration of the newspaper writers
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Respect for tradition and authority requires an explanation of what?
the colonists’ reasons for breaking ties with Great Britain
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The people are justified in abolishing a government that acts how?
against their inherent rights and replacing it with a government of their choice
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The British monarch has been responsible for what?
many abuses to the colonists (ex. depriving many people of trial by jury and burning towns)
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The colonist’s attempts to try and alert “their British brethen” to the situation has been what?
ignored
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No other recourse remains except to…
declare independence
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Thesis statement
- implied The Colonies deserved their independence since the right to three basic things: life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness come from a power higher than man
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First amendment
The Congress has no right to prohibit freedom of speech, press, religion, or assembly
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First amendment
The Congress has no right to prohibit freedom of speech, press, religion, or assembly
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Second amendment
The right of the people to keep and bear arms
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Third amendment
In time of peace, no soldier is allowed to be quartered in a house without the owners permission
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Third amendment
In time of peace, no soldier is allowed to be quartered in a house without the owners permission
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Fourth amendment
No unreasonable searches and seizures without a probable cause
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Fifth amendment
Nobody should answer for a crime unless present in front of a grand jury
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Sixth amendment
In a criminal prosecution, the accused has the right to speedy and public trial
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Seventh amendment
The amount of a lawsuit has to be more than $20, and after a jury settles the case it shouldn’t be re-examined
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Eighth amendment
Prohibits the use of excessive fines or bills, as well as punishments deemed cruel and unusual
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Ninth amendment
All the rights not listed in the constitution belong to the people, not the government
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Tenth amendment
Reserves all powers not given to the federal government for the states or the people

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