What did the Declaration of Independence do?gave voting rights to former slavesset up a new form of governmentstated we were a free nationended the Revolutionary War

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?*declared independence from Britainfreed slaves in the Confederate statesled to the Civil Wargave women the right to vote

Which event contributed to the American colonists' decision to write the Declaration of Independence and separate from Great Britain?A.Great Britain refused to allow American colonists the right to own property.B.Great Britain wanted the American colonists to pay taxes on imported goods.C.The king of Great Britain forced the American colonies to outlaw slavery.D.The king of Great Britain refused to step down.

How did the Declaration of Independence influence the position of Native Americans during and after the American Revolution?Completely ignored and not mentioned by the writers of the Declaration of Independence, Native Americans were left with a solid foundation on which to claim new freedoms.Mentioned specifically as equal to whites in the Declaration, Native Americans could build on this to compel land sessions from the United States after the Revolution.Singled out as “savages” incited by King George III to fight the colonists, Indians were not even considered in the Declaration as participants in the new government.Discussed in the same way as African American slaves in the Declaration, Indians were destined to be turned into slaves following the Revolution.

Which Enlightenment idea is reflected in the Declaration of Independence?A.Colonialism as an institution violated American Indians' natural rights.B.Colonial leaders should have been able to appoint their governors directly.C.The king violated the social contract by imposing different governments on the American colonies and Canada.D.Raising taxes unfairly violated colonists' rights to property.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

The Declaration of Independence is BEST described by which of the following statements?Secret radical patriotic groups that worked to repeal the Stamp Act and any other tax acts that Parliament tried to levy on the coloniesA written statement allowing a central government to negotiate national treaties and conduct war as the states' representativeGroups that shared information with neighboring colonial assemblies and town groupsA written statement explaining the colonies' position to its own citizens, Great Britain, and the world