Declaration of Independence Test

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Which colonial leader introduced the ideas of John Locke's "social contract theory" into the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson

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According the Declaration of Independence, which of these is a natural right? the right to vote, the right to bear arms, the right to pursue happiness, the right to equal protection of the laws

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the right to pursue happiness

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The Second Continental Congress had to decide whether to continue working toward independence or to . . .

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split with Britain.

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English leaders believed the main purpose of the colonies was to . . .

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prosper enough to benefit England.

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A "legislature" is . . .

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a lawmaking body.

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At the First Continental Congress, colonists . . .

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demanded that King George III restore their rights.

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Enlightenment thinkers such as John Locke and Baron de Montesquieu . . .

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argued that the laws of nature also applied to human life and society.

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Which of these was not a part of the "Committee of Five" who drafted the Declaration of Independence? Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Robert Livingston, George Washington

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George Washington

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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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Why did Thomas Jefferson say that King George III was a tyrant?

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He denied the colonists their rights.