Declaration Of Independence

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According to the Declaration of Independence, when do the people of a country have the right to replace their government?

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when that government denies the people their natural rights

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What did the social contract theory argue?

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that individuals have the right to overthrow an abusive government that violates their natural rights

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What is contained in the Declaration of Independence?

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A list of grievances against King George III and his government.

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The final portion of the Declaration of Independence makes which argument?

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The only way to restore rights to colonists is by severing ties with Great Britain.

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Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson

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What principle, which influenced the Declaration of Independence, does this diagram represent? Options: divine right, rule of law, separation of powers, social contract

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social contract

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What was the function of the Declaration of Independence?

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to announce to the world the American colonies’ reasons for separation from England

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On June 11, 1776, these men were chosen to write a document that would create a document that eventually became known as the Declaration of Independence. What was the name of this group?

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Committee of Five

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Based on the text, why did the colonists believe that this declaration was necessary?

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Because the British violated their natural rights, the colonists believed that they should be free of British rule.

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As a United States diplomat, which man secured France as an ally during the Revolutionary War?

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Benjamin Franklin