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Zielflug [23.3K]
3 years ago
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1. The cause of America is in a great measure the cause of all mankind. Many circumstances have, and will arise, which are not l

ocal, but universal, and through which the principles of all Lovers of Mankind are affected, and in the Event of which, their Affections are interested.—Thomas Paine
Thomas Paine believes the American Revolution

is only circumstantial and would not work in other places
involves only the lovers of mankind
involves the affections of the people
is really about freedom for people all over the world

2. 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.

Which of the following statements best explains this quote from the Declaration of Independence?

The colonists would create a list of rights that would be used as written laws by the king.
The king must provide people with certain rights even if he does not agree with them.
The colonists would like to be given the ability to create their own government.
People have rights that come from no government or law or agreement.
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1 answer:
Artyom0805 [142]3 years ago
3 0
For the first one: Thomas Paine stresses in his text again and again that the "cause of America" is not local: it's global, relevant for everyone; so I think that the best answer is this one:

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is really about freedom for people all over the world

The second one:

it does not mention the king: so the first two options are not good. The quote does not mention the government either. The best answer is this one:
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People have rights that come from no government or law or agreement.

and it does explain the quote quite well
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