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Nationalism
Universal Rights (Thomas Jefferson)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who refutes the define right of kings and insisted that sovereignty lies in the people? | John Locke |
| What asserts that all men "are born and remain free with equal rights"? | The French Revolution's "Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen" |
| Who said "The God who gave us life gave us liberty"? | Thomas Jefferson |
| Who felt the hand of force may destroy, but could not dis-join them? | Thomas Jefferson |
| What is one of the most famous texts in the English language? | The Declaration of Independence |
| Who was a delegate to the Second Continental Congress? | Thomas Jefferson |
| What transgresses the inalienable rights of men? | Hereditary rule |
| What is compatible with the inalienable rights of men? | A republic |
| Who must break with the English hereditary rule? | The colonies |
| How do thy colonies become independent republics? | Break from European hereditary rule |
| Who was a plantation owner and later a lawyer? | Thomas Jefferson |
| How many slaves did Jefferson own? | Well over 100 |
| What was excised by Congress in Jefferson's original draft of The Declaration of Independence? | His text denouncing slavery |
| How many votes defeated Jefferson's move to ban slavery in the republic? | One |
| Who spurned the demands of total independence presented at the Second Continental Congress? | King George III |
| Who popularized the arguments for a republic? | Thomas Paine |
| What document has inspired leaders of future independence movements? | The Declaration of Independence |
| Who are created equal? | All men |
| What are the rights that all men are endowed with? | Inherent and inalienable |
| What was done to the colonies to offset the high cost of war between Britain and France? | They were taxed |