Q1. Why did the British decide to raise taxes on the American colonists? How did the Americans react? Give specific examples for both questions.
Q2. How did Enlightenment ideas influence the Declaration of Independence?
Q3. What are natural rights and what do they have to do with government?
Q4. Where does the government get its power from, according to the Declaration?
Q5. According to the Declaration, what is the primary responsibility of the government? What do people have the right to do if the government fails to live up to this responsibility?