Question

"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.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."


—Thomas Jefferson





What, besides the thesis, does Jefferson include in his introduction?

A.
statements of belief shared by colonial representatives

B.
claims that will anger and divide the colonists

C.
legal advice for citizens to use against the government

D.
sentences that repeat the thesis in different words

Answer 1

The correct answer is A. statements of belief shared by colonial representatives.

In the given passage, besides the thesis statement, Thomas Jefferson includes statements of belief shared by colonial representatives. Specifically, he asserts the belief in the equality of all men and their inherent rights endowed by their Creator, including life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. These statements lay the foundation for the argument and the subsequent declaration of independence.