Author Question: The Declaration of Independence severed the relationship between the colonies and the British ... (Read 18 times)

magmichele12 · **on:** Jul 9, 2018

The Declaration of Independence severed the relationship between the colonies and the British government, justified the revolution, and provided a philosophical basis for limited government based on popular consent. Therefore, it

a. serves as a national constitution.
b. repudiated the idea of rule by divine right.
c. stands as a testament to the natural superiority of property owners.
d. was a formal declaration of war by the Second Continental Congress.
e. transferred powers on selected issues to a central government.

Question 2

The Second Continental Congress

a. was firm in their resolve to break with England.
b. took on the role of coordinating the war effort.
c. was poorly attended.
d. ratified the Articles of Confederation.
e. issued the Declaration of American Rights.