Which statement best describes how the concept of popular sovereignty influenced the creation of the Declaration of Independence?A.It pushed Americans to create a document that balanced liberty and security in a way that would create a stable new nation.B.It inspired the American colonists to move toward self-rule by declaring independence from a government that denied them representation.C.It reminded the American colonists that if leaders were not providing services and security, those leaders should be changed.D.It introduced American thinkers to the idea that people had certain God-given rights that could never be taken away.

Natural rightsSocial contractPopular sovereigntyWhich statement best describes how these ideas relate to the Declaration of Independence?A.They served as the inspiration for the philosophical beliefs promoted in the declaration.B.They represented the primary arguments British scholars used to undermine the ideas in the declaration.C.They promoted the traditional European philosophies of government that were condemned in the declaration.D.They motivated King George III to commit many of the acts of oppression criticized in the declaration.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

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.

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

Which statement best summarizes the following portion of the Declaration of Independence?We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.A.Governments tend to interfere with people's rights.B.People have certain rights and it is the role of government to protect those rights.C.All governments need to be replaced.D.All human beings are equal and should have an equal share of the land.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

What was the main purpose of the Declaration of Independence?A.To ask Great Britain for more rights and representationB.To propose a formal set of laws for the American coloniesC.To request an end to British taxes in AmericaD.To remove the American colonies from British rule