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How did Common Sense influence the Declaration of Independence?

A
by using most of the language and format of the Declaration
B
by persuading the Continental Congress to meet and discuss independence
C
by introducing many of the ideas the Declaration later expressed
D
by suggesting authors who could write the Declaration
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What idea from the Mayflower Compact influenced the Declaration of Independence?

A
Government should be for the common good, not just for a few people.
B
Government should be open to both men and women.
C
Government should be elected every four years.
D
Government should be run by people who are not paid.
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Colonists used the phrase “No taxation without representation” to suggest that

A
they were upset colonial representatives in Parliament raised taxes.
B
taxes should be the same for Britain and the colonies.
C
they should have a representative in Parliament.
D
taxes should not represent more than the colonies owed.
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The English Bill of Rights, which influenced the Declaration of Independence, established the idea that

A
the power of kings and queens was limited.
B
only the chosen leader should make laws.
C
a government should not hold free elections.
D
people have no right to free speech.
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The Declaration of Independence described the

A
process for creating a new government.
B
process for choosing a new leader.
C
way each colony could join a new government.
D
principles of a new government.
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How did the Virginia Declaration of Rights influence the Declaration of Independence?

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.
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The Second Continental Congress voted twice on the Declaration of Independence because

A
they wanted a unanimous vote.
B
it was required by Congress.
C
several colonies did not vote the first time.
D
they wanted to make changes between votes.
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The purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to

A
spark an international anti-monarchist revolution.
B
remove all British subjects from American shores.
C
outline the principles of a new kind of government.
D
bring about the end of the British Empire.
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Which statement describes the Enlightenment idea of a social contract as it influenced the Declaration of Independence?

A
A social contract controls the way businesses make money.
B
A social contract specifies how much people must pay in taxes.
C
A social contract decides the relationship between rulers and citizens.
D
A social contract determines which class of people will be powerful.
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Colonists felt the increased taxes in the 1760s and 1770s violated which document?

A
the Virginia Declaration of Rights
B
the Mayflower Compact
C
the English Bill of Rights
D
Common Sense

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