Thomas Jefferson's general statement of the right of revolution in the Declaration of Independence
A) rejected the assumptions of most 18th century liberals.
B) has had little historical impact.
C) was intended by Jefferson to be an expression of the American mind.
D) was primarily intended to influence domestic opinion.

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Jefferson intended the Declaration of Independence, including its assertion of the right to revolution, to reflect the collective sentiments of the American people, or what he called "an expression of the American mind." This was meant to justify the colonies' break from British rule and articulate the principles that would define the new nation.

Thomas Jefferson's General Statement of the Right of Revolution in the Declaration