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Which of the following pairs of documents influenced the Declaration of Independence?

A) the Virginia Declaration of Rights and the US Constitution

B) the Treaty of Paris and Common Sense

C) the Treaty of Paris and the Articles of Confederation

D) the English Bill of Rights and Common Sense

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Which of the following pairs of documents influenced the Declaration of Independence?

A) the Virginia Declaration of Rights and the US Constitution

B) the Treaty of Paris and Common Sense

C) the Treaty of Paris and the Articles of Confederation

D) the English Bill of Rights and Common Sense

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Kymani Fleming · Answer 1

A) the Virginia Declaration of Rights and the US Constitution

Explanation:

The correct answer is A. Historians have tried to identify the sources that most influenced the content and political philosophy of the proclamation. According to Jefferson's documents, the Declaration did not contain original ideas, but an exposition of feelings shared by the supporters of the American Revolution.

The most immediate references of Jefferson were two documents written in June of 1776: his draft of the preamble of the Constitution of Virginia and the project of the Declaration of Rights of Virginia of George Mason. The ideas and phrases of both appear in the act of emancipation.

Jaiden Bennett · Answer 2

(B) The power to make war, establish peace, and administer a post office