The Declaration of Independence

question 100

Multiple Choice

The Declaration of Independence

• A)borrowed heavily from previously published colonial documents.
• B)was never formally approved by the Second Continental Congress.
• C)avoided making any direct criticism of the King.
• D)called for the formation of a two-party democracy.
• E)originally recommended that all slaves be freed.

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Definitions:

Optimistic Explanatory Style

Believing negative events are temporary and specific.

Believing

The act of accepting something as true, typically without empirical evidence or in the faith of a doctrine or principle.

Bad Events

Unfavorable or negative occurrences that can impact an individual's mental or emotional well-being.

Optimistic Explanatory Style

A cognitive approach where individuals attribute positive events to their own qualities and negative events to external factors, contributing to resilience and well-being.