What message does this paragraph convey to the English government?
What does the word "uaninimous" explain about the vote that approved this declaration?
There is some unusual grammar in the first sentence.
What does "united States" mean in this context?
The founding fathers stated that "it becomes necessary to dissolve the political bands…"
What does "dissolve" mean in this phrase?
Later in the paragraph they state:
"to assume among the powers of the earth"
What does "assume" mean in this context?
What does "impel" mean in the phrase below?
"…a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation"
What does "separation" mean in the phrase below?
"…a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation"
What does the last phrase of the paragraph mean (copied below)?
"…a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation"
What else would you like to learn about the Declaration of Independence?