Question 1(Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)
George Washington wrote the following words in a letter to a friend.

"The Parliament of Great Britain hath no more right to put their hands into my pocket without my consent than I have to put my hands into yours for money."

Based on this excerpt, which grievance in the Declaration of Independence would Washington agree with?

King's refusal to approve laws
Limitations on trade
Abolishing charters
Taxation without consent

Question 2(Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)
"Our properties within our own territories shall [not] be taxed or regulated by any power on earth but our own." – Thomas Jefferson, July 1774

Based on this quote, which complaint in the Declaration of Independence would Jefferson agree with?

Taking away religious rights
Persecuting immigrant groups
Regulating individual rights
Taxing without representation

Question 3(Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)
According to the Declaration of Independence, where does the government get its power?

From the monarchy
From the court system
From the people
From unalienable rights

Question 4(Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)
Thomas Jefferson identified which rights as "unalienable rights" in the Declaration of Independence?

Peace, security, and equality
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
Safety, happiness, and prudence
Lives, fortunes, and sacred honor

Question 5(Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)
Which describes why the Declaration of Independence was written?

To justify separating from Great Britain
To form a new government with Great Britain
To create laws to protect the rights of colonists
To enforce laws established by the British government

Question 6(Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)
How did the Declaration of Independence justify colonial independence?

It discussed self-evident truths.
It gave three examples of unalienable rights.
It stated colonists' complaints against the king.
It broke colonial ties with Britain.

Question 7(Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)
"Every quiet method for peace hath been ineffectual. Our prayers have been rejected with disdain; and only tended to convince us, that nothing flatters vanity, or confirms obstinacy in Kings more than repeated petitioning—and nothing hath contributed more than that very measure to make the Kings of Europe absolute." – Thomas Paine, Common Sense

How did this excerpt motivate colonists to support the creation of the Declaration of Independence?

By reminding them that King George is in charge
By reminding them that King George refuses to respond to their requests
By pointing out the important contributions they have made to Britain
By pointing out times when peaceful methods have worked to resolve conflict

Question 8(Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)
"No man was a warmer wisher for reconciliation than myself, before the ... (Massacre at Lexington), but the moment the event of that day was made known, I rejected the hardened, sullen tempered Pharaoh of Britain forever; … that … can unfeelingly hear of their slaughter, and … sleep with their blood upon his soul." – Thomas Paine, Common Sense

In this excerpt, how does Paine explain his support for the Declaration of Independence to his readers?

Paine describes his hopes for reconciliation with Britain.
Paine claims that the king considers himself a pharaoh.
Paine describes his anger over the king's lack of response to Lexington.
Paine claims the temper of the king is too sullen for him to rule the colonies.

Question 9(Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)
What do the Quartering Act, no trial by jury, and unwarranted search and seizure have in common?

Each reflects concerns related to taxation.
Each reflects violations of property rights.
Each is a law made by the colonial assemblies.
Each is a violation of individual rights.

"The Parliament of Great Britain hath no more right to put their hands into my pocket without my consent than I have to put my hands into yours for money."

Based on this excerpt, which grievance in the Declaration of Independence would Washington agree with?

Answer:

Taxation without consent.

Explanation:

The rationale: The correct answer reflects taxation without representation, or the idea that the government can take money from the colonists without representatives giving input. The other answer choices are unrelated to taxation.

Parrain Parrain · Answer 2 · 2021-09-22T09:42:35+02:00

George Washington's grievance was with:

taxation without consent

The American colonies did not have representation in the British Parliament which could have enabled them argue against some of the taxes they were subjected to and they resented this.

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Thomas Jefferson would agree with a complaint against:

Taxing without representation

Much like the above, American colonists wanted to be taxed only if they were represented in the British Parliament as this would mean that they had a say in the taxes

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According to the Declaration of Independence, the government gets its power:

from the people

The Declaration of Independence supported the Social Contract theory that the government gets its power from the people and as such, the people can remove the government.

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The rights Thomas Jefferson identified as "unalienable rights" were:

Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

Thomas Jefferson believed that the ideals of the Enlightenment were correct in assuming that life, liberty and the freedom to pursue happiness were inalienable rights.

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The Declaration of Independence was written to:

justify separating from Great Britain

The Declaration of Independence listed the reasons why the Americans wanted to separate from the British including a list of grievances against the King.

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The Declaration of Independence justifies independence by:

stating colonists' complaints against the king.

The Declaration of Independence contained a list of grievances that the colonists had against the King and gave these as reasons for wanting independence.

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The colonists were motivated to declare independence because they:

were reminded that King George refused to respond to their requests

The colonists had repeatedly sent appeals to the King thinking that Parliament were being unfair unitarily yet it was the King who was being unfair to them and so did not respond.

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Paine's support for the Declaration of Independence came from:

his anger over the king's lack of response to Lexington.

In the Boston massacre, British soldiers fired upon unarmed civilians who had been protesting and killed 5 people. The King said nothing about this and it infuriated Thomas Paine.

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The thing that all these practices had in common were:

Each is a violation of individual rights.

Each of these things involved violating various individual rights including the right to refuse entry to one's property, the right to justice and the right to privacy.

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