Declaration of Independence in the American Perspectives E-Reader on page 202-204. (questions 1-6)
The Bill of Rights in the American Perspectives E-Reader on pages 233 235
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Questions 1-4 & 8-9 are worth 2 points each. Questions 5 & 8 points. Questions 6 & 7 4 points.
1. What is the goal of the writers of the document?
2. Why are they writing the document?
3. What rights are the writers claiming that they have?
4. What is the purpose of government?
5. How many grievances are in the document? List at least 8.
6. Who is HE that the colonists refer to? Why do you think that they blame him?
7. After reading the Bill of Rights, identify at least 2 out of the 10 Amendments that are inspired by the Declaration of Independence and explain why you chose those 2.
8. Provide a Turabian Format source citation for each document. (one source found in another source).
9. FIND: A scholarly website where you can find the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights and provide an accurate source citation for these items. (cite a website).
10. Consider the Declaration of Independence for a moment. Do you think that the colonists had legitimate complaints about Great Britain (government), do you think that they were being too foolish, or do you think that independence would have happened eventually? Explain your answer.