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Question #8

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"





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Question #9

What else would you like to learn about the Declaration of Independence?

Are there any words or things that you are unsure about?

You can always list unknown words here.

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Question #2

What does "public good" mean in the first grievance (copied below)?

"He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good."






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Question #3

The second grievance is a little complicated.

Which summary best describes this grievance (copied below)?

"He has forbidden his Governors to pass Laws of immediate and pressing importance, unless suspended in their operation till his Assent should be obtained; and when so suspended, he has utterly neglected to attend to them."





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Preamble: First Paragraph

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?

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Question #4

What does "relinquish" mean in the grievance listed below?

"He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large districts of people, unless those people would relinquish the right of Representation in the Legislature, a right inestimable to them and formidable to tyrants only."





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Question #5

Which summary best describes the grievance listed below?

He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large districts of people, unless those people would relinquish the right of Representation in the Legislature, a right inestimable to them and formidable to tyrants only.