Question

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.

A.
The colonists are suffering only because of their lack of representation in Parliament.
B.
If the colonists are suffering, they need to first submit a petition to Parliament.
C.
The colonists have no right to oppose the laws and taxes levied by the king of England.
D.
Parliament has no involvement in the matters of the American colonies.

Answer 1

The correct answer is option A. The colonists are suffering only because of their lack of representation in Parliament.

Step-by-step explanation:

The main point of this excerpt from Thomas Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence (1776) is that the colonist have been repeatedly cast aside, not having any voice in the Parliament, like they are not the people of Kind of England. He emphasizes that the King (Prince) is the Tyrant, and as such unfit to rule over the free people and he calls for an uprising - a revolution.

Jefferson is aware that as long as Tyrant is sitting on the throne, American people will continue to suffer, never having an opportunity to be heard.