1.what is the overall effect of jefferson's nuanced word choices in the declaration?
to compare the colonists' aggressions with the king's total lack of restraint
to contrast the colonists' decency and patience with the king's tyranny
to suggest that all british citizens should reject the authority of their king
to embarrass king george with descriptions of his terrible behavior
2.read the passage below from the declaration of independence.
he is at this time transporting large armies of foreign mercenaries to complete the works of death, desolation and tyranny, already begun with circumstances of cruelty & perfidy scarcely paralleled in the most barbarous ages, and totally unworthy the head of a civilized nation.
what picture of king george do jefferson's words create?
a heartless tyrant
a spineless fool
a civilized leader
a military strategist
3.what was the main purpose of the declaration of independence?
to propose a detailed plan for the establishment of a new nation
to explain the colonists' reasons for breaking ties with great britain
to declare the colonists' complaints against british parliament
to embarrass king george with a long list of his wrongdoings
4.what did thomas jefferson do before writing the declaration of independence?
studied engineering and architecture
explored the region west of the appalachian mountains
became a doctor and served as an army medic
wrote a pamphlet rejecting british authority
5.read this passage from the declaration of independence.
he is at this time transporting large armies of foreign mercenaries to complete the works of death, desolation and tyranny, already begun with circumstances of cruelty & perfidy scarcely paralleled in the most barbarous ages, and totally unworthy the head of a civilized nation.
why does jefferson use the word barbarous alongside the word civilized?