The correct responses:
b. The Colonies have all the power of any other independent nation.
e. The Colonies are declaring independence.
Historical context/detail:
The quoted section comes from the <em>Declaration of Independence </em>(1776), which was written on behalf of the American colonies by Thomas Jeffersons. In preparing the <em>Declaration of Independence,</em> Jefferson and the American patriots were asserting their right to govern themselves and throw off the government of the British monarchy. The American founding fathers got ideas like this from the Enlightenment philosopher John Locke. According to Locke's view, a government's power to govern comes from the consent of the people themselves -- those who are to be governed. Locke argued for the rights of the people to create their own governments according to their own desires and for the sake of protecting their own life, liberty, and property. This also meant the right to change a government if the existing government did not protect those rights.
In the<em> Declaration of Independence,</em> Thomas Jefferson offered a list of "facts to be submitted to a candid world" to demonstrate that the British king had been seeking to establish "an absolute Tyranny over these States" (the colonial states which were declaring their independence). Revolution was justified, in the view taken by the colonists, if it could be shown that the British government was acting in tyrannical ways toward the colonies.
<span>Masters were not allowed to kill their slaves without a lawful reason.</span>
The answer is letter B.
The enlightenment revolution in France sparked people's spirits to have a right to suffrage. Mainly to choose the right people who would lead their country and remove the excessive oppression that their society was feeling. They were not totally abolishing taxes but rather they demanded from the government a fair and just system for collecting taxes.
1. Imagine that you are President Truman in the summer of 1945. What decision will you make? Why?
- I would decide to drop the atomic bombs on Japan. However, I would first keep trying to talk to the emperor and keep giving warnings. But, if there was no response or agreement, I would end up dropping the bombs. The Japanese were pretty relentless and weren't going to give up until we showed them we were serious. They needed to be shown they couldn't win. Also, I would only drop the first bomb and then wait for a little bit for a reaction before going forward with the second one.
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2. Imagine that you are one of Truman's advisers. Reply to another student's post for question 1, describing one choice that Truman could have made. Explain why this choice could work.
- Both students made the same choice I did. This choice would work because there is the negotiation, the action, and then the time for reaction.
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3. Reply to one student who has responded to your original post. Would his or her argument have changed your decision? Why or why not?
- n/a
The correct answer is the Independence from Great Britain and to bring peace to his territory.
<em>Kenyatta believed that the Independence from Great Britain and to bring peace to his territory would be achieved with deeds and complete unity of people. </em>
Jomo Kenyatta (1894-1878) was an African politician and statesman that was Primer Minister of Kenya and the first President of Kenya when the country gained its Independence in 1964 from Great Britain. In September 1946 he became the leader of the Kenya African Union. His slogan to unify the country was “Harambee” that means “join together or pulling together”. Kenyatta believed that the Independence from Great Britain and bring peace to his territory would be achieved with deeds and complete unity of people.
