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Sons of Liberty — Unit test

Question 10 • SD-Early US History A

The main lesson American colonists learned from the Glorious Revolution was that

Answer
A
people have the right to overthrow an unjust government.
B
religious freedom is central to political freedom.
C
monarchs have a divine right to rule.
D
the British government did not support the social contract.

Explanation

The Glorious Revolution of 1688 showed that a ruler could be removed when people and Parliament believed the ruler had violated their rights. American colonists later drew on this example to argue that people could resist or overthrow an unjust government. So the main lesson was that people have the right to overthrow an unjust government.

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