Question

1. examine the following excerpt to answer the question below.

\we hold these truths to be self - evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.\
this quote is taken from what american document?
a. the constitution
b. the declaration of independence
c. the olive branch petition
d. the mayflower compact

1. which battle convinced the british that the war was over, and they could not keep on fighting?

a. saratoga
b. yorktown
c. monmouth
d. trenton

1. which of the following arguments can be made about the articles of confederation?

a. the power of the central government threatened states’ rights
b. the president had more power than other branches of government
c. the national government had little power to get states to cooperate
d. the large states could easily change the rules to their advantage

1. which of the following is a weakness of the articles of confederation

a. it couldn’t resolve disputes between the states
b. it couldn’t collect taxes from the states
c. it lacked an executive branch to ensure that the laws were being followed

Explanation:

Question 8

The quote "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" is a well - known excerpt from the Declaration of Independence. The Constitution focuses on the structure of the government and the rights of the people in a different way, the Olive Branch Petition was a plea to the king, and the Mayflower Compact was an agreement among the Pilgrims.

The Battle of Saratoga is considered a turning point in the American Revolutionary War. It convinced the British that continuing the war was not feasible as it showed the strength of the American forces and also helped in getting French support for the Americans. The Battle of Yorktown was the final major battle, the Battle of Monmouth was a relatively minor battle, and the Battle of Trenton was an important but not the one that convinced the British the war was over.

Under the Articles of Confederation, the central government (the Confederation Congress) had very little power. It had trouble getting the states to cooperate as the states had a lot of autonomy. Option a is incorrect as there were no branches of government like in a federal system, option c is incorrect as the national government was weak, and option d is incorrect as the large states did not have an easy way to change rules to their advantage (in fact, each state had one vote regardless of size).

Answer:

b. The Declaration of Independence

Question 9