USA HISTORY

AMERICAN CIVIL WAR(1861 1865)

GETTYSBURG ADDRESS

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Which of the following best explains why Jefferson included Section 2 (the list of grievances) in the Declaration of Independence?

(A) ** To provide evidence of King George’s many acts of injustice to justify the decision to declare independence

(B) To highlight how different King George’s behavior is from that of the Founding Fathers

(C) To provide details about King George’s numerous acts of injustice to set an example for the new U.S. government

(D) To discourage King George from continuing such offenses against the colonists

EXPLANATIONS BELOW

Concept note-1: -To accomplish that, Jefferson and the Continental Congress compiled a laundry list of grievances-27 in total-meant to prove to the world that King George was a “tyrant” and a lawbreaker.

Concept note-2: -List of Grievances. The list of 27 complaints against King George III constitute the proof of the right to rebellion. Congress cast “the causes which impel them to separation” in universal terms for an international audience. Join our fight, reads the subtext, and you join humankind’s fight against tyranny.

Concept note-3: -Which reason best explains why this grievance was included in the Declaration? Trade focused on generating income for the Crown only. The preamble to the Declaration of Independence outlines the principles upon which the new government would be based.

Concept note-4: -1. He has refused to Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good. Thomas Jefferson is referring to how King George III will not attend to the colonists’ rights.