Declaration of Independence

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The Continental army was composed of _____________.

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troops from all the colonies.

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Which of these describes the mood of most colonies immediately following the events of Lexington and Concord? Options: They were reluctant to start a war., They were eager to declare war against the British, They sided with the Loyalists against the Patriots., They wanted to move to Great Britain.

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They were reluctant to start a war.

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Why was George Washington chosen to be a military leader?

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He had experience.

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What effect did 'Common Sense' have in the colonies?

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It persuaded many colonists that America should be independent.

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What was the purpose of the Olive Branch Petition?

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to ask King George to make peace with the colonies.

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Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

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to explain why the colonies were separating from Great Britain

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How do natural rights, as described in the Declaration of Independence, differ from other rights?

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People are born with natural rights.

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In a draft of the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson charged the king with violating the "sacred rights of life and liberty.... of a distant people by carrying them into slavery." This passage was removed for all of these reasons except...

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it was unimportant issue in the colonies.

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According to Thomas Jefferson, the power to rule comes from

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the governed.

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Why did Thomas Jefferson say that King George III was an unfit ruler?

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He denied the colonists their rights.