Question

1. Read the following excerpt from the Declaration of Independence and answer the question below:

"When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation."

What was Thomas Jefferson's purpose in writing the Declaration?

2. As part of a list of grievances against King George, the Declaration states:

"He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual, uncomfortable, and distant from the depository of their public Records, for the sole purpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures."



In your own words, how does this grievance impede democracy?

Answer 1

Answer:

1.

Thomas Jefferson wrote a remarkable statement on behalf of the colonists; he believed in the inalienable rights on the basis that all men are created equal under God. These rights include life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. His goal was to establish a solid foundation for freedom to all.

2.

King George calls upon representatives to meet in inconvenient places simply to make it difficult for them; hushing them of any complaint. King George digressed any compromise or discussion of location and comfort in which a less-tyrannical approach would allow.