Which of the following statements are true about the Declaration of Independence?
a. The Declaration expresses a loftier conception of natural rights than the philosopher John Locke.
b. The authors of the Declaration subscribed to the idea that humans had formed governments on a contractual basis.
c. Government's primary purpose is to secure the rights of its citizens.
d. All of the above
Answer: d. All of the above
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None of the thirteen colonies except ____ were formally planted by the British government
a. Virginia b. Maryland c. South Carolina d. Georgia e. Massachusetts
The Triple Entente consisted of
A. the U.S., Britain, and France. B. Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy. C. Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Japan. D. Britain, France, and Russia.
How did the Emancipation Proclamation change how each side viewed the war?
a. It made the South realize that slavery was not a sustainable system. b. It allowed both sides to focus exclusively on fighting. c. It made the South realize that it should reenter the United States and fight for slavery in Congress. d. It committed the North to abolishing slavery as a major aim of the war. e. It made the South realize that secession had not been necessary.
The cultural ideal for Puritan women in the New England community social order was
A) small families. B) to be literate and economically independent. C) little control over family household tasks. D) subordination to men.