Even though great britain was at odds with france over the situation involving the suez canal, why did it side with france as world war i began? france had returned the canal to england before the war. england believed france had a better chance of winning the war. france was better prepared militarily for a major war. germany had tried to build a bigger fleet of ships than england.

1.3.6 practice: examining the founding principles 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 governments becomes destructive of thee ends, it is right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its power in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness . summary