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- 1This statement reflects the Enlightenment ideas of natural law as expressed by Locke. why?Founding fathers like Thomas Jefferson were influenced by many Enlightenment ideas. These
ideas were incorporated in important founding documents like the Declaration of Independence.
The statement, “All men…are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that
among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness” reflect the Enlightenment ideals as
expressed by John Locke. Locke wrote at length about natural law and natural rights. His
writings argued that all people are born with natural rights to life, liberty, and property. He
believed these rights were independent of any government or social laws. - 2What did many American colonists use Thomas Paine's Common Sense to justify? Cause,Declaring independence from BritainThe pamphlet Common Sense was written by Thomas Paine in 1776. It blamed King George III
for the problems in American Colonies. It also challenged the authority of the British
government and monarchy. Thomas Paine argued that the colonists should declare their
independence from Britain. The pamphlet Common Sense emphasized the right to and benefits of
self-government. It was widely read and encouraged support for independence from colonial rule
among many colonists. - 3The diagram describes a cause that led to the writing of the Declaration of Independence. Which action completes the diagram?British ignore colonist grievances;The American colonists were upset over many policies imposed by the British. One of these
policies was imposing taxes without the consent of the people. The colonists expressed their
grievances with the taxes and lack of representation, but the British did not take actions that
addressed the colonists concerns. Ultimately, the Continental Congress appointed five delegates
to create a document declaring independence from the British government. This document
became known as the Declaration of Independence
- 4The Declaration of Independence included these complaints: • Taxation without representation • Limiting judicial powers • Quartering Troops • Dissolving legislature Which complaint should be added to this list?Suspending trial by jury in many cases;The Declaration of Independence has three main sections. The colonists began by describing
their beliefs about government, including natural rights and the social contract. The middle
section is the list of grievances or complaints against King George III. The document ends with
the official statement of independence. Some of the complaints included in the Declaration of
Independence includes imposing taxes without the consent of the people, suspending trial by jury,
limiting judicial powers, quartering soldiers on colonist property, and dissolving local
legislatures. - 5—
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