Which correctly explains the significance of the Declaration of the Rights of Man (1789)? Question 16 options:

It was written in the American colonies to declare an end to British rule and unfair taxation without representation.

It was used by French refugees to convince foreign monarchs to help defeat the French Revolution.

It outlined the French Revolution ideals that all men deserved liberty, safety, and the right to resist oppression.

It was the basis for the written constitution that governed the new United States.

C: It outlined the French Revolution ideals that all men deserved liberty, safety, and the right to resist oppression

Explanation:

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1. the group that formally abolished the monarchy was the roundheads. after the monarchy was abolished, the english commonwealth was created. it was led by oliver cromwell, who later took the title lord protector. this leader was a puritan, meaning that he supported removing catholic rituals from the church of england.

2. identify a central idea in the bill of rights.

a.   the monarch could only exercise power as stated in the law.

3. ascended the english throne as   a joint monarch after accepting   the bill of rights   mary ii

appointed catholics as government   officials and recruited them in the   army

james ii

conquered ireland and established   the commonwealth

oliver cromwell

lost a long, bloody civil war against   forces loyal to parliament

charles i

was crowned king after a period   of commonwealth rule in england

charles ii

4. identify two effects of the glorious revolution on the english monarchy.

the idea of monarchs ruling by divine right was rejected.

a limited, constitutional monarchy was established.

5. what are two ways the bill of rights opposes the idea of the divine right of kings?

it stated that the monarch's power was subject to limits set by parliament.

it abolished the role of the monarch as the head of the church of england.