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The Enlightenment

Question 7 • SD-Early US History A

Which document is most closely associated with the Enlightenment and its ideas?

Answer
A
the Declaration of Independence
B
the English Bill of Rights
C
the Magna Carta
D
the Dominion of New England

Explanation

The Declaration of Independence reflects Enlightenment ideas, especially natural rights and the idea that government gets its authority from the consent of the governed. Its language was influenced by thinkers such as John Locke. The English Bill of Rights and Magna Carta also limited government, but the Declaration is most closely associated with the Enlightenment.

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