Declaration of Independence

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The ______________ was the final attempt by the Continental Congress to avoid war with Great Britain.

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Olive Branch Petition

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What was the date the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence?

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July 4, 1776

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Thomas Jefferson borrowed many of his ideas from which Enlightenment Philosopher?

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John Locke

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According to the Declaration of Independence who institutes or creates governments?

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The People

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

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The People

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To Great Britain, the signing of the Declaration of Independence was

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an act of treason.

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Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson

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Which argument most logically follows from Jefferson's expressed ideas in the Declaration of Independence? Options: The rights of men should be supported over those of women., Monarchy is a bad form of government because rulers are not elected., All forms of government destroy human rights and should be abandoned., Any form of government that suppresses people's freedoms should be overthrown.

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Any form of government that suppresses people's freedoms should be overthrown.

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Which of the following is the central idea put forth in the Declaration of Independence? Options: The American people will fight to the death to protect themselves from attacks by Britain., The American colonies are justified in rejecting British rule and setting up a new government., The people of Great Britain should claim their own independence from the rule of the current king., Americans who support the idea of independence from Great Britain greatly outnumber those who do not.

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The American colonies are justified in rejecting British rule and setting up a new government.

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When Thomas Jefferson ALLUDED to John Locke's ideas about the social contract, what did he say the people had the right to do to a government who was not protecting the people's rights?

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Abolish it