Question

this is an excerpt from the declaration of independence. we hold these truths to be self - evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. that to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. that whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness. which group was the only one to experience the republican ideals expressed in this excerpt during the revolutionary era? african americans immigrants native americans white men

Explanation:

During the Revolutionary Era, African Americans were enslaved, immigrants faced discrimination and were not fully integrated politically, and Native Americans were being dispossessed of their lands. White men, especially property - owning white men, were the ones who could vote, hold office, and generally experience the republican ideals of self - government and equal rights as described in a limited sense.

Answer:

D. white men