USA CITIZENSHIP TEST
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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announced our independence from Britain
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said that the American people are free
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changed the laws of the land
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declared our desire to stay a British colony
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Detailed explanation-1: -“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. “ The most famous line of the Declaration.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Declaration of Independence (1776) built on the American settlers’ common goals of unity, freedom and protection of individual rights. The Declaration’s clarion call to self-government and freedom began the nation.
Detailed explanation-3: -On June 7, 1776, Richard Henry Lee brought what came to be called the Lee Resolution before the Continental Congress. This resolution stated “these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent states …” Congress debated independence for several days.