Read this sentence about King George from the Declaration of Independence. He has constrained our fellow citizens, taken Captive on the high seas, to bear Arms against their country, to become the executioners of their friends and Brethren, or to fall themselves by
their Hands
What is the effect of the words constrained (forced) and executioners?
A. to portray King George as a heartless tyrant
B. to shame King George into showing more compassion
C. to mock King George
D. to show that King George still considers the colonists to be British