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Independence Review

Identify the term or concept that matches each description.

  1. Pamphlet written by Thomas Paine urging colonists to join independence movement

    Answer: Common Sense

  2. The unalienable rights Jefferson listed in the Declaration of Independence

    Answer: Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

  3. He believed a separation of power was necessary for balance, so that one person wouldn't become too powerful

    Answer: Charles de Montesquieu

  4. This Enlightenment philosopher believed that the people’s will ruled society

    Answer: Jean-Jacques Rousseau

  5. Section of the Declaration of Independence that introduces the purpose for the separation from Britain

    Answer: The Preamble

  6. Which groups were excluded from the phrase, "All men are created equal"?

    Answer: Women, Native Americans, and African Americans

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