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Enlightenment Ideas in America — Quiz

Question 12 • English Language Arts 12

Read the excerpts from historical documents. From the Declaration of Independence: We . . . solemnly publish and declare, That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States; that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved . . . From the Declaration of Sentiments: . . . we insist that they have immediate admission to all the rights and privileges which belong to them as citizens of the United States. How are these excerpts similar?

Answer
A
Both admit defeat.
B
Both recall history.
C
Both state demands.
D
Both offer complaints.

Explanation

Both excerpts assert what the writers believe should happen. The Declaration of Independence declares that the colonies should be free and independent, while the Declaration of Sentiments insists that women receive the rights and privileges of citizens. Thus, both state demands.

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