Question

c. cause and effect. match each effect with its cause listed below.
effects because...

1. in the 1600s, the king could not just do what he wanted. a. they were angry about the stamp act taxes.
2. the first colonists started their own governments. b. the british government was too far away to deal with daily problems.
3. colonists were used to having a say in government. c. they were tired of the way the british were treating them.
4. britain needed a way to make money. d. he shared power with parliament.
5. the colonists boycotted british goods. e. the colonists won the revolutionary war.
6. the british taxed paint, glass, and lead. f. they knew the colonists could not make those products themselves.
7. the colonists declared independence. g. in great britain, the parliament represented the people.
8. britain lost control of the colonies. h. it was in debt after fighting expensive wars.

d. phrases to know. learn these phrases from the declaration of independence by matching each one with its definition.

1. unalienable rights a. rights people are born with
2. pursuit of happiness b. can be seen just by looking at it
3. natural rights c. permission of those under the government’s rule
4. consent of the governed d. rights that cannot be taken away
5. just powers e. trying to find joy and contentment
6. self - evident f. powers that are fair

Explanation:

Section C: Cause and Effect

Each effect is matched to its logical historical cause based on 17th-18th century British and colonial history.

Each phrase from the Declaration of Independence is matched to its standard definition.

Answer:

1. D. He shared power with Parliament.
2. B. The British government was too far away to deal with daily problems.
3. G. In Great Britain, the Parliament represented the people.
4. H. It was in debt after fighting expensive wars.
5. A. They were angry about the Stamp Act taxes.
6. F. They knew the colonists could not make those products themselves.
7. C. They were tired of the way the British were treating them.
8. E. The colonists won the Revolutionary War.

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Section D: Phrases to Know