Question

Which best explains how the body of the Declaration of Independence supports Jefferson's purpose?

A) It introduces the universal rights that colonists agree to respect.
B) It asserts that the signers will uphold the duties of the U.S. government.
C) It explains that it is necessary for the colonies to govern themselves.
D) It lists the ways that King George III has injured the colonies.

Answer 1

The correct answer is option D) "It lists the ways that King George III has injured the colonies". Thomas Jefferson's main purpose on writing the Declaration of Independence was to let the world know the reasons why the United States needed to separate from the government of Great Britain. The best way to doing so was to write the list of ways the King violated the human rights of the colonists, which justifies the Revolution and the Declaration of Independence itself.