Thomas Jefferson's general statement of the right of revolution in the Declaration of Independence
A) rejected the assumptions of most 18th century liberals.
B) has had little historical impact.
C) was intended by Jefferson to be an expression of the American mind.
D) was primarily intended to influence domestic opinion.
C
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What was one important characteristic of the workers who built the Great Pyramid?
a. Workers were exclusively male. b. Skilled laborers were the only ones allowed to work on the pyramid. c. Laborers who worked inside the pharaoh's chamber were sacrificed once the chamber was completed. d. Slaves were prohibited from working on the pyramid. e. Architects were brought in from Mesopotamia.
The Hyksos were able to conquer Egypt because they had
a. horse-drawn chariots carrying archers with composite bows. b. iron weapons. c. control of the Nile Delta region, so they could restrict irrigation to Egyptian agriculture. d. massive armed forces from a consolidated army of the Near East. e. superior administrative organization.
Which statement about Loyalists is accurate?
a. They were so small in number as to be virtually insignificant. b. They were all part of the upper classes. c. They were much more likely to be from cities in the North than from rural areas in the South. d. Many of them were more afraid of local struggles and economic conflict.