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ABSOLUTISM AND REVOLUTION
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“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness . . ."-The Declaration of IndependenceWhich Enlightenment thinker most directly influenced the notion expressed in this passage?
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Montesque
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Hobbes
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Voltaire
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Locke
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The second paragraph of the United States Declaration of Independence starts: “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.
Detailed explanation-2: -The “truths” are held to be unquestionable and beyond debate, since their truth is said to be obvious. They can be stated without elaborating or defending them. These ideas were very familiar to Jefferson and the other authors and editors of the Declaration. They were also very familiar to most Americans of the time.
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