Declaration of Independence

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Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence? Options: Benjamin Franklin, Samuel Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Paul Revere

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Thomas Jefferson

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The Preamble is...

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in the beginning of the Declaration...

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

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All men are created equal

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self-evident

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obvious

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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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Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

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To gain independence from the British Empire

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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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Which statement best describes the role of government according to the Declaration of Independence?

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The main purpose of government is to protect the unalienable rights of individuals

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What did Thomas Jefferson say people had the right to do to a government not protecting their rights?

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Abolish it

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Which Enlightened idea is described by the Declaration of Independence statement: “That whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or abolish it.”?

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social contract between government and the people.