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TOEFL Listening Class Unit 1 Passage 25
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166. What is the lecture mainly about?
The making of laws before the American Revolution
The motivation behind the American Revolution
The writers of the Declaration of Independence
Warfare strategies during the 1700's
167. What belief of the colonists does the professor say
was radical at the time of the American Revolution?
People are born with certain rights.
People must revolt against unjust rulers.
Violence cannot successfully bring about political
change.
All personal property should be abolished.
168. Why does the professor quote from the Declaration of
Independence?
To explain how the American Revolution took place
To emphasize the principles behind the new political
system
To provide information about the colonial legal
system
To describe a philosophical view different from that
of the colonists
169. What did the colonists believe was necessary for a
government to be legitimate?
Short terms for all elected officials
A king or other absolute ruler
The agreement of the governed people
Laws based on European models
170. What will the class probably discuss next?
Specific battles in the Revolutionary War
Economic hardships of the colonists
Religious intolerance within the colonies
The colonial policies of the British in North America
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