The Declaration of Independence

History

What was the name of the document that announced the 13 Colonies would become a separate country outside the British Empire?

Which Enlightenment thinker had a clear influence on the wording of the Declaration of Independence?

That governments have a duty to protect the safety of their subjects

That people have a natural right to freedom

That republics are the best style of government

Which of the following ideas is the clearest example of an Enlightenment idea?

Which of the following ideas is the clearest example of a conservative idea?

A government which is led by all the people

A government which is ruled by a constitutional monarch

A government which rules badly and cruelly

A government which rules respecting natural rights

What became the official name of the 13 Colonies after they declared independence?

Who led the American armies and became the first President of the new country?

Which two countries helped the Americans during the War of Independence?

A country ruled by a monarch and a parliament

A system of government where a President rather than a monarch rules

The rules which decide how a country should be governed

Which Enlightenment thinker's idea of a separation of powers inspired the design of the USA's three branches of government?