"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
—That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed." The above statement was a part of A) a Quaker pamphlet denouncing slavery.
B) Jefferson's general statement of the right of revolution.
C) an early petition by the South Carolina assembly demanding an end to the slave trade.
D) Thomas Paine's Common Sense.
B
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According to the provisions of the original Constitution all of the following were true except
a. Members of the House of Representatives were to be popularly elected to two year terms b. The president was to be elected by the electoral college to serve any number of four year terms c. Members of the Senate were to be selected by their state legislatures to serve six year terms d. Judges of the Supreme Court were to be elected by the Congress to serve eight year terms e. Members of the electoral college were to be selected by their respective state legislatures
Which of the following "traumas" occurred in 1968?
A. the assassinations of Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther King B. confrontation in the streets during the Republican convention C. the first big urban race riot in Watts D. Operation Rolling Thunder
In addition to bringing together delegates from twelve of the colonies, what was the significance of the First Continental Congress?
What will be an ideal response?
What prevents art historians from knowing the original meanings of the Nude Woman (Venus of Willendorf)?
a. Its historical context is unknown. b. Its culture produced no known written documents. c. The object lacks visual details. d. Interpretation can be clouded by modern biases.