Question 7 • AL-English Language Arts 11 Critical Standards
Read this excerpt from the Declaration of Independence.“Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Government. The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States.” Which statement best describes the excerpt?
Answer
A
This is the minor premise of the Declaration of Independence.
B
This is the major premise of the Declaration of Independence.
C
This is the evidence presented in the Declaration of Independence.
D
This is the conclusion of the Declaration of Independence.
Explanation
The excerpt lists the King’s repeated injuries and usurpations as support for the claim that his rule was tyrannical. These examples serve as evidence for the Declaration’s argument, rather than stating its general principle or its final conclusion that the colonies should be independent. The best answer is “This is the evidence presented in the Declaration of Independence.”
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