In the Declaration of Independence, how did Thomas Jefferson make the case for American Independence?
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by listing ways that the British government had abused the American colonies
by listing ways that the British government had abused the American colonies
by laying out the plan for self-government and how it would be achieved
by laying out the plan for self-government and how it would be achieved
by quoting Greek and Roman philosophers who believed in the rule of the aristocracy
by quoting Greek and Roman philosophers who believed in the rule of the aristocracy
by reminding people that other colonies had successfully broken away from their mother countries
by reminding people that other colonies had successfully broken away from their mother countries
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by listing ways that the British government had abused the American colonies
In the Declaration, Thomas Jefferson declared that “all men are created equal.” In what way did Jefferson mean the term “equal”?
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Equality before the law
Equality before the law
Equality of intelligence
Equality of intelligence
Equality in society
Equality in society
Equality from bondage
Equality from bondage
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Equality before the law
According to the Declaration of Independence, how do humans get their rights?
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from the Bill of Rights
from the Bill of Rights
from constitutions
from constitutions
from kings
from kings
from the Creator
from the Creator
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from the Creator
According to the Declaration of Independence, how do governments get their just power?
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from God
from God
from the consent of the governed
from the consent of the governed
from the right of conquest
from the right of conquest
from the right of inheritance
from the right of inheritance
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from the consent of the governed
Which of the following was an achievement of the U.S. government under the Articles of Confederation?
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It forced the Spanish to allow U.S. usage of the Port of New Orleans.
It forced the Spanish to allow U.S. usage of the Port of New Orleans.
Power was taken away from the states and given to the national government.
Power was taken away from the states and given to the national government.
The United States adopted the U.S. Constitution.
The United States adopted the U.S. Constitution.
Under the new Constitution, slavery was abolished in all states.
Under the new Constitution, slavery was abolished in all states.
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It forced the Spanish to allow U.S. usage of the Port of New Orleans.
Under the Articles of Confederation, which of the following established that new states would be created from new lands?
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Jay's Treaty
Jay's Treaty
Land Ordinance
Land Ordinance
Northwest Ordinance
Northwest Ordinance
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Paris
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