Which excerpt from the Declaration of Independence uses emotionally charged words?
A) He has plundered our seas, ravaged our coasts, burned our towns, and destroyed the lives of people
B) Prudence, indeed, will dictate that governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes
C) A decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation
D) 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

The excerpt from the Declaration of Independence that uses emotionally charged words is "He has plundered our seas, ravaged our coasts, burned our towns, and destroyed the lives of people".

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According to the document The Declaration of Independence, 13 British colonies in North America were declared to have seceded from Great Britain.

The excerpt appeals to the emotions as the words used such as "plundered", "ravaged", "burned" and "destroyed" are strong to connote destruction caused by war. The excerpt talks about the emotions and miseries of colonists that they were feeling at the time of war.

War was declared by King George. The towns of colonists were being burned by British soldiers. The lives of people were being destroyed by the British forces taking away their ability to pursue happiness, which is one of their unalienable rights, according to the constitution. Yet by destroying their lives, the ruler is attempting to revoke their unalienable rights. He is waging war by inciting the colonists' rage, destroying villages, taxing everything.

Hence, the correct option is A.

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