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  1. 3. Life, _________, and the pursuit of happiness
  2. 6. The time period during which reason prevailed and almost nothing was accepted at face value. In Europe everything was questioned.
  3. 9. Wrote many works in political science and philosophy that we borrowed heavily from for our Declaration. His life, liberty and property were copied almost verbatim. We also used his separation of powers and equality of people.
  4. 10. God, Gold ________________
  5. 11. Borrowed ideas from Locke, Hobbes and Montesque, thought that the state of nature was more peaceful than Hobbes or Locke, believed people were corrupted by pride that was learned, that they lost their pure self love
  6. 12. Drink that came to Europe during the time of the Enlightenment
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  1. 1. Was in England during the English civil war, wanted a very strong government, preferrably a monarch, thought almost any government was better than anarchy
  2. 2. How many original British colonies there were
  3. 4. The letter that was signed and sent to England to tell England that the colonies wanted to be free from their rule, the __________________________ of Independence
  4. 5. The main writer of the Declaration of Independence
  5. 7. We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal and are endowed by their Creator, with certain ____________ rights.
  6. 8. Your teachers'aide who does an amazing job with you every day! You should tell him thanks for helping you every day.