Question

Match each description to the appropriate Enlightenment text.

1. condemned unreasonable British laws

2. asserted that people can change governments that no longer protect civil rights

3. advocated independence for the American colonies from foreign governance

4. stated that every human is entitled to certain natural rights regardless of gender, race, and nationality

The two treatises on Government

Common sense

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Answer 1

All men are created equal and some other answers I forgot

Answer 2

Common Sense denounced British laws and promoted independence for the American colonies. The Two Treatises on Government postulated that citizens can overthrow governments that fail to protect civil rights. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights affirms innate human rights, transcending race, gender, and nationality.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Enlightenment text descriptions you mentioned can be matched to specific texts in this way: 1. The text that condemned unreasonable British laws and 3. advocated independence for the American colonies from foreign governance is 'Common Sense' by Thomas Paine. 2. The 'Two Treatises on Government' by John Locke asserted that people can change governments that no longer protect civil rights. Lastly, 4. Though it is a modern interpretation rather than a classical Enlightenment text, the 'Universal Declaration of Human Rights' adopted by the United Nations captures the essence of stating that every human is entitled to certain natural rights regardless of gender, race, and nationality.

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