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Origins of the American Government: Part Two — Test

Question 10 • CMS 2026-2027 Founding Principles of the US and NC: Civic Literacy CREDIT RECOVERY

Which of these pairs of documents influenced the Declaration of Independence?

Answer
A
the Treaty of Paris and the Articles of Confederation
B
the English Bill of Rights and Common Sense
C
the Treaty of Paris and Common Sense
D
the Virginia Declaration of Rights and the US Constitution

Explanation

The Declaration of Independence drew on ideas from the English Bill of Rights, including limits on government power, and from Thomas Paine’s Common Sense, which argued for independence from Britain. The Treaty of Paris was made after the Revolutionary War, and the US Constitution was written later, so they could not have influenced the Declaration.

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