Declaration of Independence

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Which complaint is listed here: "He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly, for opposing with manly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people."

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dissolving legislatures

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Why is July 4, 1776 an important date in U.S. history?

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The Declaration of Independence is signed.

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According to the Declaration of Independence, what truth was "self-evident"? Options: All men are created equal, Rights are given by good kings, Government exists to protect us from ourselves, Only a democracy can protect our rights

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All men are created equal

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According to the Declaration of Independence, where does government get its power? Options: From the King, From the Supreme Court, From God, From the people

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From the people

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What did the List of Grievances in the Declaration detail?

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detailed the colonists' complaints with King George.

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What are our natural rights according to Jefferson?

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Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

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Where is the Preamble located in the Declaration?

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in the beginning of the Declaration...

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self-evident

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obvious

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Who wrote a pamphlet called "Common Sense"?

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Thomas Paine

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What is the connection between natural rights and government? Options: government is meant to provide services, people have the right to alter government, people have certain unalienable rights, government is meant to protect rights

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government is meant to protect rights