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English Policies and Declaration of Independence Test Review

What documents addressed colonial concerns about who would be in charge?

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

What philosopher influenced the writing of the Declaration of Independence?

What were the philosophers two major ideas?

What are Natural Rights?

What are Lockes Natural Rights?

What Natural Rights did Jefferson include in the Declaration of Independence?

What is social contract? How does the Declaration of Independence set up a social contract?

What is the role of government?

Where does the government get its power?

What is limited government?

Why were colonists outraged by taxes imposed by the British government?

What was the first battle of the American Revolution?

Why did Parliament eventually repeal the Stamp Act?

Place the English policies and their consequences in chronological order, beginning with the
French and Indian War and ending with the signing of the Declaration of Independence