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Which of these pairs of documents influenced the Declaration of Independence?

A
the English Bill of Rights and Common Sense
B
the Virginia Declaration of Rights and the US Constitution
C
the Treaty of Paris and Common Sense
D
the Treaty of Paris and the Articles of Confederation
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A provision of the Treaty of 1818 that expanded the United States also

A
gave it sole control of the Oregon Country.
B
gave it sole control of West Florida.
C
set the US-Spanish border.
D
set the US-Canadian border.
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Both the Glorious Revolution and the English Bill of Rights supported the idea that

A
the rights of American colonists should be limited.
B
an unjust king should be violently overthrown.
C
kings and queens should have absolute power.
D
government should respect citizens’ rights.
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Which best states an argument of French philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau?

A
Governments should have a legislative branch, which would have the power to create laws.
B
Kings and queens hold absolute power, and citizens must follow the laws of their country.
C
In order for a government’s laws to be valid, citizens have to agree with those laws.
D
A democracy can work only if citizens agree to give up some of their individual rights.

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