NEED HELP ASAP With what does the Declaration of Independence begin?
an angry tirade against the King
a list of complaints
a philosophical argument
the history of the colonies
2 What does the passage describe?
the impact of the Declaration of Independence on the war efforts of the colonists
the organization of the Declaration of Independence and the historical context in which it was written
the reaction of the British monarchy to the Declaration of Independence
the French and Indian War and its impact on the relationship between the colonists and the British monarchy
3 Thomas Jefferson was not afraid to make daring statements in the Declaration of Independence. What evidence from the text best supports this conclusion?
Jefferson stated that a government’s power derives “from the consent to be governed.”
Jefferson began the Declaration of Independence with an intellectual argument, then listed specific bureaucratic complaints.
Jefferson claimed that public meetings were being moved around on purpose.
Jefferson complained about the presence of the king’s soldiers in the colonies.
4 How did Thomas Jefferson intend for the colonists to feel after hearing the Declaration of Independence read aloud?
indifferent and bored
outraged and eager to act
sympathetic and guilty
disappointed and hopeless
5 What is the main idea of this passage?
The Declaration of Independence was full of cutting edge philosophy and a reminder of the intellectual reasons the colonists broke from the crown.
The Declaration of Independence contains the entire history of the colonies and gives a detailed account of what was happening at that time period.
The Declaration of Independence listed various complaints against the British crown that led the colonists to break from the British government.
The Declaration of Independence showed how enraged Thomas Jefferson was at the many laws that were unfairly imposed on the colonists.
6 Read the following sentences: “Although a written document, the Declaration of Independence was intended to be read aloud throughout the colonies as a way of inciting frustrated citizens to rebel against their king. For this reason, it makes sense that it starts slowly, introducing the intellectual argument calmly, before steadily rising to a fever pitch of rage and indignation. Even listeners unmoved by the opening paragraphs—the now famous ones—would be excited by this talk of death and destruction and tyranny.”
As used in the passage, what does the word “inciting” most nearly mean?
stirring up
discouraging
preventing
questioning
7 Choose the answer that best completes the sentence below.
The Quartering Act greatly incensed the colonists; , they made a special amendment to the new Constitution to ensure a law like this was never passed again.
moreover
initially
namely
consequently