Declaration of Independence

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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"?

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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?

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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 List of Grievances were the part of the Declaration that

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detailed the colonists' complaints with King George.

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The Preamble is...

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in the beginning of the Declaration...

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What is the connection between natural rights and government?

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government is meant to protect rights

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Which of the following was a purpose of the Declaration of Independence? Options: to unite the colonies against Britain, to list the reasons that justified leaving Britain, both of these, neither of these

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both of these

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The Declaration of Independence states the purpose of government is

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to serve the people

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Thomas Jefferson was inspired by a famous man of the Enlightenment. His name was...?

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John Locke