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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Thomas Paine

Question 2 • (J. Blaum) 0231 10th Grade English 1st 9 Weeks 26-27

Which excerpt is an example of a shared belief from the Declaration of Independence?

Answer
A
“[I]t is their duty, to throw off such a Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.”
B
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal . . . ”
C
“The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations . . . ”

Explanation

A shared belief is an idea the people agree is true. The Declaration calls equality a “self-evident” truth, making “all men are created equal” an example of a shared belief. Choice A describes what people should do, while choice C introduces complaints about the king.

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