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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Can Someone check my questions

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1. “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.” Which phrase in this passage from the Declaration of Independence directly states the purpose of the document? A. to dissolve the political bands B.to assume among the powers of the earth C.impel them to the separation D. declare the causes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I choose C but it was wrong.

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

It is not A

OpenStudy (perl):

the point of the declaration of independence is to declare the

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2. “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.” These lines establish the __________________ for the Declaration of Independence. A. thesis B. theme C. purpose D. pathos

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So the first one was D.

OpenStudy (perl):

Here is a shortened passage. “When it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another (because of a tyrannical government ) ... a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.”

OpenStudy (perl):

right

OpenStudy (perl):

they should declare the causes that makes them want to separate the political bands

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Right ! and for question number 2 is it C ?

OpenStudy (perl):

purpose sounds best there, but im not 100% sure

OpenStudy (perl):

pathos doesn't make sense there. it could be thesis, but purpose sounds better

OpenStudy (perl):

If it was thesis , then it would say `these lines establish the thesis for the Declaration of Independence ` , which does not sound correct english.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So is it purpose?

OpenStudy (perl):

maybe it is thesis

OpenStudy (perl):

I am looking at this: http://www.jiskha.com/display.cgi?id=1400450183

OpenStudy (perl):

they say logos

OpenStudy (perl):

its either thesis or purpose. i think its thesis

OpenStudy (perl):

What is a thesis statement? A thesis statement . . . Makes an argumentative assertion about a topic; it states the conclusions that you have reached about your topic. Makes a promise to the reader about the scope, purpose, and direction of your paper.

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