Question

which of the following is an example of the influence of the enlightenment on the american declaration of independence?
\all men are created equal and endowed with unalienable rights\
\he has kept among us, in times of peace, standing armies without the consent of our legislatures\
\whenever any form of government is destructive, the people are to keep it from changing\
\governments derive their powers from the divine right of kings\
question 12
1 pts
what was a cause of the american revolution?
colonists were forced to mass produce new british navy ships
colonists were being taxed without representation in parliament
colonists were denied the ability to start their own businesses
the church of england forced other religions out of the colonies

Explanation:

• For the first question: The Enlightenment emphasized natural rights and equality. The phrase "All men are created equal and endowed with unalienable rights" reflects Enlightenment ideas. The other options either are not related to Enlightenment concepts (e.g., "divine right of kings" is a pre - Enlightenment idea) or are misstatements (e.g., the correct idea about government change in Enlightenment is that people can change a destructive government, not keep it).
• For the second question: "Taxation without representation" was a major grievance of the colonists. The British Parliament imposed taxes on the colonies (such as the Stamp Act, Tea Act etc.) without the colonists having representatives in Parliament. The other options are incorrect. There was no mass - production of British Navy ships forced on colonists in that way related to the revolution cause. Colonists were not generally denied the ability to start businesses as a main revolution cause, and while there were religious issues, the Church of England forcing other religions out was not a primary cause of the American Revolution compared to taxation without representation.

Answer:

• First question: "All men are created equal and endowed with unalienable rights"
• Second question: Colonists were being taxed without representation in Parliament