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John Locke, an Enlightenment-era philosopher, influenced the American movement for independence. Locke believed that all people were entitled to natural rights. Which quotation from the preamble to the Declaration of Independence refers to natural rights?

A
“Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.”
B
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.”
C
“[I]t is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.”
D
“[T]hey are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”
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As the colonies moved toward independence, the First Continental Congress was created in

A
1768.
B
1776.
C
1760.
D
1774.
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Which had the greatest influence in prompting the Second Continental Congress to declare independence?

A
the battles of Lexington and Concord
B
King George III’s rejection of peaceful reconciliation
C
financial support from France and Spain
D
increased open public support for independence
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What event prompted the formation of the First Continental Congress?

A
the Boston Massacre
B
the Boston Tea Party
C
the battles of Lexington and Concord
D
the publication of Thomas Paine’s Common Sense
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Read the quotation from the Declaration of Independence."For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world."

A
The colonists could not acquire goods without illegal smuggling.
B
The colonists were exporting too many goods.
C
The British closed all ports except for Boston.
D
The colonists could export goods only to Britain.
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Why were taxes an ongoing source of conflict for the American colonists?

A
They did not get sufficient government services.
B
They paid a higher tax rate than those living in England.
C
They were taxed without having representation in Parliament.
D
They felt the taxes should be invested in colonial infrastructure.
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The image shows a 2018 rally supporting a lawsuit seeking government action on climate change.How do the protestors with the signs saying "A livable planet is an unalienable right” and "Life, liberty, property” use the Declaration of Independence to express an opinion?

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A
The signs reference the role of the government in protecting the natural rights of the people.
B
The signs list the grievances of the citizens against the government in a specific way.
C
The signs establish the obligation of people to create a new government if the old one fails.
D
The signs identify a specific failure of the government and gives ways it can be fixed.
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The Declaration of Independence intended to end British rule in the colonies, and grant citizens

A
the right to freedom of speech
B
the right to self-govern
C
the ability to live without a government
D
the ability to vote for a president
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Which example describes natural rights?

A
rights that are given under specific circumstances
B
rights that are granted to only certain citizens
C
rights that can be restricted by government
D
rights that should be protected by the government
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Which part of the Declaration of Independence acts as an implied plan of action, in that it lists laws and practices to be changed?

A
the introduction
B
the preamble
C
the body
D
the conclusion

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