AnswersEAP-Virginia and US History A CRThe Declaration of IndependenceQuestion 8
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The Declaration of Independence

Question 8 • EAP-Virginia and US History A CR

How did the Virginia Declaration of Rights influence the Declaration of Independence?

Answer
A
It was the first document that was openly critical of the king.
B
It was the document Jefferson referred to when writing the Declaration of Independence.
C
It suggested that the colonies should be independent from Britain.
D
It was published as a pamphlet and built support for the Declaration.

Explanation

The Virginia Declaration of Rights, written by George Mason in 1776, set out ideas about natural rights and government by the people. Thomas Jefferson drew on these ideas when writing the Declaration of Independence. Therefore, the correct choice is B: it was a document Jefferson referred to when writing the Declaration.

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