Makai Nelson

History

5 June, 22:51

Which statement best describes how the concept of popular sovereignty

influenced the creation of the Declaration of Independence?

A. It introduced American thinkers to the idea that people had certain

God-given rights that could never be taken away.

B. It pushed Americans to create a document that balanced liberty

and security in a way that would create a stable new nation.

C. It inspired the American colonists to move toward self-rule by

declaring independence from a government that denied them

representation.

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D. It reminded the American colonists that if leaders were not

providing services and security, those leaders should be changed.