Read the following excerpt from the declaration of independence. we hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.—that to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed,—that whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness. based on the excerpt, what was a major factor that led the colonists to rebel against the british government? a. the government had failed to protect the colonists’ basic rights. b. the government was exploiting the colonies’ natural resources. c. the government used colonial money to benefit the monarch. d. the government imposed unjust tax rates on rebelling colonists.

Final exam: us history playlist project instructions: in lieu of a final exam you will have a project that is due thursday june 20 @ 11.59pm this exam is worth 60 points. you may choose to complete the traditional exam or this exam. they are worth the exact same score i will simply exempt one, and give you credit for the other you are to create playlist of songs from each era we studied this year you will have anywhere from 10.12 songs depending on how you view the year you may do it on powerpoint word prezi spotify, itunes or anything else you can think of assignment find a song that you can relate to a histoncal era we discussed in order to earn full credit you must submit the name of the song and artist 2 the lyrics to that song either a portion or all with the lyrics highlighted that you feel remind you of something we studied i will not go searching for these make sure you include them 3 a 3-5 sentence paragraph that explains why these lyrics remind you of the era we studied. this is your chance to make connections to what you have learned prove me to me you understand what was going on in the world during this time period see rubric for grading specifics these same songs mo mendy's example: see next page (note: the example is for a us history course you may not i would do an image like this yours would have more songo)