USA HISTORY

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783

AMERICAN REVOLUTION SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which quote from the Declaration of Independence shows that the signers believed government is based on a social contract?
A
“to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed ____ “
B
“Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes ____ “
C
“these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States ____ “
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Document 3 Use the image below to answer the following questions: “We hold these truths to be [obvious], that all men are created equal, that they are [entitled] by their Creator with certain [mandatory] Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness. “

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: The correct answer is c. “ It is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security “.

Detailed explanation-3: -Which quote from the Declaration of Independence shows that the colonists were influenced by John Locke’s idea of a social contract? “That whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it."

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