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Which line from the passage most clearly demonstrates that the author believes there is only one choice left?

" we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor."
"In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress in the most humble terms."
"That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed."
" The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States."

Answer 1

(1)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 Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. 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, and to provide new Guards for their future security.—Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Government. The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States...

(2)In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress in the most humble terms: Our repeated Petitions have been answered only by repeated injury. A Prince whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people...

(3)We, therefore, the Representatives of the united States of America, in General Congress, Assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the Name, and by Authority of the good People of these Colonies, solemnly publish and declare, That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States; that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved; and that as Free and Independent States, they have full Power to levy War, conclude Peace, contract Alliances, establish Commerce, and to do all other Acts and Things which Independent States may of right do. 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.

Answer 2

@Danielp I'd say this one "That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed."

Answer 3

Can you help me with some other questions for this passage?

Answer 4

I'm here Daniel :)

Answer 5

Awesome! @CelesteSelene13

Answer 6

What is the main purpose of the second paragraph of the passage?

To state the author's demands for amends
To demonstrate the attempts made to repair the relationship
To provide a possibility of reconciliation with the author's opponents
To state the outcome the author expects from the writing of this document

Answer 7

B. :D

Answer 8

The author is mainly concerned with convincing which of these groups of people of the correctness of his viewpoint?


Native Americans
The British government
Potential allies in foreign countries
Non-British settlers living in America

Answer 9

B because the british held our countries once loooooooong ago.

Answer 10

Ok. Ill have a couple more later today ;) @CelesteSelene13

Answer 11

The tone of the passage would work well for which of these types of writing?


A critical review of a work of art
An overview of a philosopher's body of writing
A newspaper endorsement of a political candidate
A lecture on the historical development of a particular era

Answer 12

@CelesteSelene13

Answer 13

I'm back :)

Answer 14

I posted the question that i need help with