We hold these truths to be self-evidents, that all men are created equal , that they are endowed by their Creator with unalienable rights,that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness." This quotation reflects the beliefs mainly derived from
a. Magna Carta
b. the divine right of the monarchs of Europe
c. John Locke's theory of natural rights
d. Marxist philosophy
Answer: c. John Locke's theory of natural rights
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Free black women did __________ labor, and free black men performed __________labor in northern cities during the antebellum era
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
As the events of Watergate unraveled,
A) the complicity of the president in the scandal became evident. B) little evidence could be found of the president's involvement. C) the judicial system did not participate in the process. D) Americans grew tired of the issue.
The largest group in the Radical Reformation before 1550 was the
a. Presbyterians. b. Lutherans. c. Calvinists. d. Anabaptists. e. Mennonites.
What are the primary responsibilities of the Vestal Virgins?
A) To tend the hearth of Vesta, lest the flame be extinguished and destruction fall upon Rome and to tend the wills of important Roman statesmen B) To tend the wills of important Roman statesmen, as well as overseeing all rituals conducted in Rome C) To tend the household shrines and hearth of Vesta D) To tend the hearth of Vesta and the matrons of Rome as the progenitors of Rome's future E) None of these