Question

Read this sentence from the Declaration of Independence. Which idea does this sentence best help to develop?

But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government . . .

A. The colonists should separate from Great Britain.

B. It is self-evident that people have inalienable rights.

C. Government’s power comes from the people.

D. British citizens have also mistreated the colonists.

Answer 1

The colonists should separate from Great Britain 

Answer 2

In the beautiful declaration of Indepence we can also read that "The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations". Thomas Jefferson stood for the principles of a new nation with dignity. This excerpt of the declaration indicates the justification for the new American people to become independent from the tyranny over "these States". Accordingly, the right answer is A.