Declaration of Independence

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Which of these describes the mood of most colonies immediately following the events of Lexington and Concord?
Options:
They were reluctant to start a war.
They were eager to declare war against the British
They sided with the Loyalists against the Patriots.
They wanted to move to Great Britain.

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They were reluctant to start a war.

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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 power to rule comes from

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the governed.

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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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What is the connection between natural rights and government?

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government is meant to protect rights

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What are unalienable rights?

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Rights that government cannot take away

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What are the three inalienable rights that all people have? Options: Food, Shelter, and Clothing; Life, Liberty and Death; Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness

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Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness

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According to the Declaration, what causes a government to be just? Options: powerful institutions, a Bill of Rights, ease of altering, Consent of the people being governed

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Consent of the people being governed

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Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson