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Foundational Principles That Helped Shape the US — Quiz

Question 5 • MASTER COURSE United States History

How did local historical events in Virginia during the Revolutionary period influence the principles found in the Virginia Declaration of Rights?

Answer
A
They led to an emphasis on class-based privileges.
B
They influenced a move toward greater religious uniformity under state guidance.
C
They discouraged the inclusion of personal property rights.
D
They demonstrated the colonists’ desire for more freedom and a smaller government.

Explanation

Virginia’s experience under British rule, including resistance to taxation and limits on self-government, strengthened demands for individual liberty and political accountability. The Virginia Declaration of Rights reflected those demands by affirming inherent rights and limiting government power. Thus, local events encouraged greater freedom and a smaller, more restrained government—not class privileges or religious uniformity.

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