Social Studies 6.1 – Flashcards
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John Adams complained that Loyalists used the prospect of independence
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as a way to frighten people into giving up the struggle.
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Who composed the Declaration of Independence?
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Thomas Jefferson
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The Declaration's "list of grievances" included
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long list of specific grievances that states that the King did treat the colonists unjustly. taxed without consent.
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The words "all men are created equal" originally benefited primarily
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white, male property owners.
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The Declaration of Independence is divided into a preamble and three main sections. The first main section
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states some general ideas about society and government. "We hold these truths to be self-evident," .
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What was the main purpose of the Declaration?
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To announce the colonies separation from England.
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The Virginia resolution, proclaiming that the colonies were "free and independent states," was introduced to Congress by
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Richard Henry Lee.
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What two things happened to bring the colonists and the Congress closer to a formal call for independence?
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Thomas Paine wrote "Common Sense", and Congress appointed a committee to write a statement on why we should separate from Britain.
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What did the signing of the Declaration of Independence mean for the colonists?
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It declared independence from Great Britain announcing that the 13 American colonies then at war with Britain were no longer part of the British Empire.
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State the purpose of the Preamble.
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The purpose of the preamble is so the colonists have to state why they want to break away from the British.
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Describe the event that occurred on August 2, 1776.
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The Declaration was signed
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The Declaration of Independence is based on the idea of natural
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rights
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Both Patriots and Loyalists were in a ------at the start of 1776.
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minority
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Committee members John Adams and ------------ suggested only minor changes to Jefferson's writing in the Declaration of Independence.
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Benjamin Franklin
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Who wrote a pro-independence pamphlet titled Common Sense?
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Thomas Paine
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How did the Declaration of Independence change the nature of the American Revolution?
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The Patriots were now fighting to form a new nation instead of trying to make the British treat them fairly. Those who signed the Declaration took the chance of being hanged by the British if they were caught
