USA HISTORY

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783

THE SECOND CONTINENTAL CONGRESS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
According to the Declaration of Independence who gives us our rights?
A
given by God at birth
B
given by our government
C
given by our president
D
given by our parents
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Locke wrote that all individuals are equal in the sense that they are born with certain “inalienable” natural rights. That is, rights that are God-given and can never be taken or even given away. Among these fundamental natural rights, Locke said, are “life, liberty, and property."

Detailed explanation-2: -With this document, the colonists were forming an entirely new form of government. In the Declaration there are three references to God, and each one is different.

Detailed explanation-3: -In the Declaration of Independence, the pronoun “he” refers to King George III of Great Britain.

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