Read the following excerpt from the Declaration of Independence. We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.—That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed,—That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.

Based on the excerpt, what was a major factor that led the colonists to rebel against the British government?

A.
The government had failed to protect the colonists’ basic rights.
B.
The government was exploiting the colonies’ natural resources.
C.
The government used colonial money to benefit the monarch.
D.
The government imposed unjust tax rates on rebelling colonists.
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Select the correct text in the passage. read this excerpt from the declaration of independence. which portion of the text reflects the founding fathers’ ideas about the natural rights all people are entitled to? when, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume, among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the laws of nature and of nature's god entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation. we hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed, by their creator, with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.—that to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, that whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles, and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness. options: "for one people to dissolve the political bands""life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.""to effect their safety and happiness."

Review the territory. all land from the bighorn mountains down to south dakota territory. what happened to this territory as a result of the treaty of fort laramie in 1868? it was confiscated by the us government, as a consequence for the battle of the little bighorn. it was given to the us government by the lakota sioux, who got reservation lands in exchange. it was gifted by the us government to the lakota sioux, who viewed it as a sacred place. it was allocated for lakota sioux to settle, but the us government maintained mining rights.

Who did president kennedy choose to be the director of the peace corps? a. his brother ted kennedy b. his sister jean kennedy c. his brother-in-law sargent shriver d. his sister-in-law joan kennedy