What was one of the lasting impacts of the arguments made in the Declaration of Independence?

A) The American colonists were distracted by guaranteeing human rights for the rest of the world rather than at home.
B) The explicit references to equality of the sexes were a boon to women's rights and helped ensure women's role in the new government.
C) The claims regarding natural rights-life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness-have inspired many other colonies to assert their own independence,
D) The class-based arguments and rejection of individual self-fulfillment have often been used to justify social inequality in the United States.
E) The extensiveness of the arguments ensured that a separate constitution did not need to be written in the future.

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BreNae Williams · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  The Declaration of Independence's assertions about natural rights, such as life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, have been influential in inspiring other colonies and nations around the world to fight for their independence and establish their own governments based on similar principles.

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