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Dec. of Independence
VUS.4a,4b
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What philosophical movement happened in Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries? | Enlightenment |
| What kind of ideas was part of the Enlightenment? | New ideas about the rights of people and their relationship to their ruler |
| Who led the British Enlightenment? | John Locke |
| What "natural rights" did Locke believe all people possessed? | Life, Liberty, Property |
| What did Locke mean by the "social contract"? | 1) People agree to form a government 2) People agree to obey the laws made by this government |
| What did Locke believe the people could do if the government violated their natural rights? | Change or overthrow the government |
| How were Locke's ideas radical or extreme? | Challenged the rule of kings |
| What did Thomas Paine publish in 1776? | Common Sense |
| What did Common Sense challenge? | Rule of the American colonies by the King of England |
| How did Common Sense affect Americans? | Caused more Americans to want independence from Great Britain |
| When did the Continental Congress adopt the Declaration of Independence? | July 4, 1776 |
| Who wrote the final draft of the Declaration of Independence? | Thomas Jefferson |
| Whose ideas did Thomas Jefferson borrow when he wrote the Declaration of Independence? | 1) John Locke 2) Thomas Paine |
| Who wrote that all men have the right to "life, liberty, and property"? | John Locke |
| Who wrote that all men have the right to "life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness"? | Thomas Jefferson |
| What ideas did Thomas Jefferson borrow from Thomas Paine? | 1) Grievances against King George III 2) That King George had mistreated the American colonists |
| What 2 realities of American life in 1776 contradicted (went against) the principle of equality in the Declaration of Independence? | 1) African-American slavery 2) Most Americans could not vote in 1776 |
| What two constitutional amendments guarantee due process of law? | 1) 5th Amendment: right to a fair trial 2) 14th Amendment: a state cannot take away life, liberty, or property without following proper procedures (due process) |
| What does the term "unalienable rights" mean? | Rights that cannot be given away or taken away |
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