Declaration of Independence

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What did Thomas Paine's pamphlet Common Sense demand?

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Complete independence from Great Britain

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What was the primary focus of Thomas Paine's Common Sense pamphlet?

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Challenging the monarchy and advocating for American independence

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What was the impact of Thomas Paine's Common Sense?

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It inspired Americans to fight for independence

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Which of these best describes the outcome of the Battle of Bunker Hill? Options: The British won, but suffered many losses. The militia won by a narrow margin. The British won decisively. The militia surrendered to the British.

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The British won, but suffered many losses.

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Why was George Washington chosen to be a military leader?

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He had experience and strong leadership skills.

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Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

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to explain why the colonies were separating from Great Britain

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How do natural rights, as described in the Declaration of Independence, differ from other rights?

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People are born with natural rights.

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According to Thomas Jefferson, the government's power to rule comes from: the governed, God, Parliament, the king.

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the governed.

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Why did Thomas Jefferson say that King George III was an unfit ruler?

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He denied the colonists their rights as British subjects.

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In a draft of the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson charged the king with violating the "sacred rights of life and liberty.... of a distant people by carrying them into slavery." This passage was removed for all of these reasons except...

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it was not seen as an important issue in the colonies