1688 - 1 - Page 2 The principles of government that Thomas Jefferson included in the Declaration of Independence were most influenced by AJohn Locke's social contract theory B) Louis XIV's belief in divine right C) William Penn's views on religious toleration D) Adam Smith's ideas of free enterprise 7) ".Every thing that is right or reasonable pleads for separation. The blood of the slain, the weeping voice of nature cries, 'TIS TIME TO PART." -Thomas Paine, Common Sense In this quotation, Thomas Paine is trying to convince the colonists to declare their independence from England B) accept the Proclamation of 1763 C) dissolve their alliance with France D) break a treaty with Spain 8) In the Declaration of Independence, the argument for freedom from British rule is based primarily on the A) belief in a strong central government expressed by Alexander Hamilton B) social contract theory of government developed by John Locke C) economic principles set forth by Adam Smith D) theory of divine right expressed by James I 9) The main purpose for writing the Declaration of Independence was to A force France to support the Revolutionary War (BY state the colonists' reasons for separating from Great Britain C) convince Great Britain to abolish slavery D) declare war on Great Britain The Declaration of Independence (1776) has had a major influence on peoples throughout the workd because it 10) A) guarantees universal suffrage B) describes the importance of a strong central government C) provides justification for revolting against unjust governments D) establishes a basic set of laws for every nation The authors of the Declaration of Independence used the phrase "Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness" to identify A) economic rights B) States rights One of the principles stated in the Declaration of Independence is that government should 11) C) legal rights D natural rights 12) A) have unlimited power to rule the people B) be based upon the consent of the governed C) guarantee economic equality among citizens D be led by educated citizens

1688 - 1 - Page 2 The principles of government that Thomas Jefferson included in the Declaration of Independence were most influenced by AJohn Locke's social contract theory B) Louis XIV's belief in divine right C) William Penn's views on religious toleration D) Adam Smith's ideas of free enterprise 7) ".Every thing that is right or reasonable pleads for separation. The blood of the slain, the weeping voice of nature cries, 'TIS TIME TO PART." -Thomas Paine, Common Sense In this quotation, Thomas Paine is trying to convince the colonists to declare their independence from England B) accept the Proclamation of 1763 C) dissolve their alliance with France D) break a treaty with Spain 8) In the Declaration of Independence, the argument for freedom from British rule is based primarily on the A) belief in a strong central government expressed by Alexander Hamilton B) social contract theory of government developed by John Locke C) economic principles set forth by Adam Smith D) theory of divine right expressed by James I 9) The main purpose for writing the Declaration of Independence was to A force France to support the Revolutionary War (BY state the colonists' reasons for separating from Great Britain C) convince Great Britain to abolish slavery D) declare war on Great Britain The Declaration of Independence (1776) has had a major influence on peoples throughout the workd because it 10) A) guarantees universal suffrage B) describes the importance of a strong central government C) provides justification for revolting against unjust governments D) establishes a basic set of laws for every nation The authors of the Declaration of Independence used the phrase "Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness" to identify A) economic rights B) States rights One of the principles stated in the Declaration of Independence is that government should 11) C) legal rights D natural rights 12) A) have unlimited power to rule the people B) be based upon the consent of the governed C) guarantee economic equality among citizens D be led by educated citizens