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b. to create a system of taxes c. to protest the Coercive Acts d. to form an alliance with France 3. What is not a purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
a. to explain the rights of all people b. to list grievances against the king
c. to describe the purpose of government d. to form a system of checks and balances 4. True or false: The first constitution of the United States was called the Articles of Confederation. 5. Read this passage from the Declaration of Independence. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed … That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it. c. electing new members of Parliament d. breaking from the British government 6. Fill in the blank: The Committee of Five was created to write the Declaration of Independence . Distractors: Treaty of Versailles; League of Friendship; Olive Branch Petition 7. Open response: Why was the Iroquois Confederacy used as a model for the first American government? (Sample answer: The Founders were afraid of creating a strong central authority, like the British monarch. The Iroquois Confederacy was a central government but spread authority to its members rather than centering authority in one person. The Founders felt the same model could be used to effectively run the new country.) 8. Select all that apply: Who were members of the Committee of Five? Choose all that apply. a. John Lind b. John Adams e. Thomas Hutchinson f. George Washington 9. Fill in the blank: King George III hired John Lind to respond to the Declaration of Independence. Distractors: Lord Cornwallis; Frederick North; Thomas Hutchinson What action does this passage support? a. banning imports and exports b. creating a Continental Army c. John Hancock d. Roger Sherman 10.Open response: What is one benefit of creating a civilian-controlled military? (Answers may include but are not limited to: keeping the power and military decisions in the hands of elected leaders; avoiding the purchase of officer commissions; limiting military influence of the rich and privileged; and ensuring the military did not overthrow the government.)
Independence and Revolution: The Government | Week 23
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