Philosophical Influences on the Declaration

Very Hard Period 3: 1754–1800 Declaration Of Independence

During the Second Continental Congress in 1776, delegates discussed the increasing tensions between the American colonies and British Parliament. This culminated in the drafting of a document that would articulate the colonies' grievances and their desire for independence. Which philosophical influence evident in the Declaration of Independence reflects the Enlightenment belief in natural rights and government by consent of the governed?

The idea that governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed.

The claim that the king has a divine right to rule over the colonies.

The assertion that all men are created equal under the laws of nature.

The statement that revolution is justified only when a government becomes tyrannical.

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