Read the excerpt from the conclusion of the Declaration of Independence."And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred Honor."Why does Jefferson conclude with this statement?
Which best describes how Jefferson organizes his argument in the body of the Declaration of Independence?
In which section of the Declaration of Independence does Jefferson restate his thesis?
Which statement best explains why the Declaration of Independence does not directly address the issue of slavery?
Read the quotation from the Declaration of Independence.“[The king] has excited domestic insurrections amongst us, and has endeavored to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers, the merciless Indian Savages, whose known rule of warfare, is an undistinguished destruction of all ages, sexes and conditions.”Based on the quotation, which best describes how White male colonists felt about Indigenous peoples?
Which of the following is a central idea in the conclusion of the Declaration of Independence?
Read this excerpt from the Declaration of Independence.“We have warned them from time to time of attempts by their legislature to extend an unwarrantable jurisdiction over us. We have reminded them of the circumstances of our emigration and settlement here. We have appealed to their native justice and magnanimity, and we have conjured them by the ties of our common kindred to disavow these usurpations, which, would inevitably interrupt our connections and correspondence. They too have been deaf to the voice of justice and of consanguinity. We must, therefore, acquiesce in the necessity, which denounces our Separation, and hold them, as we hold the rest of mankind, Enemies in War, in Peace Friends.”Which best describes the colonies’ view of their relationship with the British government?
Which of the following best describes Thomas Jefferson's purpose in writing the Declaration of Independence?
In the introduction of the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson explains the way a government should function. In the body of the document,
Jefferson aimed to unite the colonies in writing the Declaration of Independence. How does the structure of the document support his purpose?
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