Question

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. To prove this, let facts be submitted to a candid world.Who was the intended audience for The Declaration of Independence by Thomas Jefferson?

Answer 1

The correct answers the American colonists.

The intended audience for the Declaration of Independence by Tomas Jefferson is the American colonists.

Thomas Jefferson wanted the American colonists to know that the history of the present King of England was a story of repeated usurpations and injuries that had established tyranny in many states. Jefferson used Pathos, the appeal to emotion to address its audience and make them support the Declaration of Independence.

Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence to inform the King of England that the colonies wanted to be independent.

The other options of the questions were, a) the King of England, c) British citizens, and d) the world.

 

Answer 2

The King of England, The Colonists, and other foreign nations.