Solutions
Which enlightenment thinker argued that all people were born equal and had natural rights
to life, liberty, and property? Correct-Jon Locke
"No freeman shall be taken, imprisoned,.... or in any other way destroyed.... except by he
lawful judgement of hi peers or by the laws of the land."
Which statement best expresses how Magna Carta shaped the colonists' views of
government? Correct-They believed leaders should obey the law and that citizens had the
right to trial by jury.
EVENTS LEADING TO AMERICAN INDEPENDANCE
1. The Declaration of Independence is issued.
2. British Parliament passes Tea Act
3. Boston Tea Party staged to protest British policies.
4. First battles of the American Revolution are fought.
What is the correct sequence of events? Correct-2,3,4,1
, EOC Practice test 3; Questions with Certified
Solutions
The Declaration of Independence lists a number of offenses committed by the British King
against the American colonists. Which of the following offenses refers to a protection first
established by Magna Carta? Correct-For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of
Trial by Jury
According to the Declaration of Independence, what is the main purpose of government?
Correct-to protect citizens' rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
Declaration of Independence>?>Constitution
Which term correctly completes the diagram? Correct-Articles of Confederation
"We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish Justice,
insure Domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare,
and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity [future generation], do
ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."
-excerpt from the preamble of the U.S. constitution