What claim in the declaration of independence promotes the idea of natural rights?

a/ that the british harmed the colonists by supporting the evil institution of african slavery.

b/ that the colonists have a duty to rebel against a government that does not protect their rights.

c/ that the king of england should have no power because he was not elected by people.

d/ that the british empire has the right to rule in europe, but not anywhere in the americas.

The answer is b, that the colonists had the right to rebel against the gov. if it did not protect the people's rights, according to JOhn Locke

food and resources were plentiful.

women were encouraged to marry later in life so they could work in factories.

the exodus of these people from constantinople contributed to the revival of greek and roman studies, which led to the development of the renaissance in humanism and science. byzantine emigrants also brought to western europe the better preserved and accumulated knowledge of their own greek civilization