AMERICAN CIVIL WAR 1861 1865
GETTYSBURG ADDRESS
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Question
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Which of the following sentences would NOT be included in an objective summary of the Declaration of Independence?
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King George and Parliament committed various injustices against the colonists, including taxing them without their consent.
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According to Jefferson, when a government decides it is necessary to separate, it is important to explain why.
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Jefferson should not have included so many grievances, as it makes him and the colonists appear whiny.
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Although the colonists repeatedly and peacefully tried to reconcile with Britain, their efforts were ignored.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Thomas Jefferson lists 27 grievances against the King to prove his supposition that the King has lost his right to rule by consent. Among these grievances the presence of standing armies in the colonies in peacetime is not listed.
Detailed explanation-2: -The final draft of the Declaration of Independence contains a preamble, a list of grievances, a formal declaration of independence, and signatures.
Detailed explanation-3: -Most famous is their grievance of taxation without representation. Several tax acts, including the Stamp Act, the Tea Act, and the Sugar Act, had been levied upon the colonists in the years leading up to the Revolutionary War.
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