Declaration of Independence 24

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According to the Declaration of Independence, which truth was "self-evident"?

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All men are created equal

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The List of Grievances in the body of the document were the part of the Declaration that

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detailed the colonists' complaints with King George.

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According to the Declaration of Independence, where does government get its power?

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From the people

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What are our natural rights according to Jefferson? (He got the idea from John Locke, but he changed the last right.)

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Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

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The Preamble is...

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in the beginning of the Declaration...

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Who wrote a pamphlet called "Common Sense"?

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Thomas Paine

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Who is the main author of the Declaration of Independence? (Group projects, amirite?)

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Thomas Jefferson

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Which of the following is an example of King George III violating the rights of the Colonists?
For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world:
For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent:
For meeting "humble" petitions with violence
All of the above

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All of the above

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What does "Absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown" mean?

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The Colonists were not longer loyal to Britain

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The Declaration of Independence was written where and when?

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July 1776 in Philadelphia