John Hancock, who was one of the wealthiest men in America at the time inherited his business from his uncle who was a mercantile businessman. He became a merchant, statesman, and served as a president of the Second Continental Congress amongst many other positions within that included Governor of Massachusetts.
Soviet Union, United States, and Great Britain. Nazi Germany was a part of the Axis Powers.
<span>Humans settled down and begun to expand when they started to farm the land, instead of going from place to place after prey.</span>
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? → The sixth amendment grants the right to trial by jury of the state
and district where the crime has been committed
Which excerpt from the Declaration of Independence best replaces the question mark in the graphic above?
1"For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent."
2"He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large districts of people."
3"For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences."
4"He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good."
Answer: 3"For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences."
Explanation:
The chosen excerpt refers to one of the many grievances listed by the colonists against King George III and the British government in the Declaration of Independence. Specifically, it addressed the unfair trials to which many colonists were subjected (they were sent to England, under false claims and judged without a trial by jury). The Sixth Amendment, in addition to establishing the right to a speedy and public trial, to call witnesses, and to have an impartial jury, established that any crime should be judged in the same jurisdiction where it was committed.
