“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;...”

Question

“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;...”

This quotation is evidence that some of the basic ideas in the Declaration of Independence were:

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imitations of the principles underlying most European governments of the 1700s.
imitations of the principles underlying most European governments of the 1700s.

adoptions of rules used by the Holy Roman Empire.
adoptions of rules used by the Holy Roman Empire.

adaptations of the laws of Spanish colonial governments in North America.
adaptations of the laws of Spanish colonial governments in North America.

reflections of the philosophies of the European Enlightenment.

Answer 1

The quotation from the Declaration of Independence reflects the philosophies of the European Enlightenment.

Answer 2

This quotation is evidence that some of the basic ideas in the Declaration of Independence were reflections of the philosophies of the European Enlightenment.