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Which quote from the American Declaration of Independence reflects Enlightenment ideas?(1 point)

“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.”

“He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures.”

“In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress in the most humble terms: Our repeated Petitions have been answered only by repeated injury.”

“The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States.”
How did the French use Enlightenment ideas to justify revolution?(1 point)

Since consent to rule came from the people, the king could be overthrown when he violated his subjects’ rights.

The French stated that they had natural rights to life, liberty, and property.

The government was no longer serving them as many starved, therefore, they believed their agreement with their ruler had been violated.

They argued it was OK to break with one’s government if citizens had been mistreated.
Power in the Spanish colonies was tied to race as well as class. This caste system placed African, Indigenous, and mixed-raced descent at lower levels of society in Latin America. Discontent grew because: (1 point)

People could gain power and status if they grew wealth

People had equal privileges across all races

People could not grow wealth, and could not go up in social classes

People could grow wealth, but they could still be treated poorly based on race
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1) “We hold these truths to be self-evident…Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.”

2) Since consent to rule came from the people, the king could be overthrown when he violated his subjects’ rights.

3) People could grow wealth, but they could still be treated poorly based on race.