The correct answer is the following: <em>option B. It can be said that Jefferson's purpose in the excerpt is to gain sympathy for the American cause.</em> The excerpt provided in the question belongs to the Declaration of Independence wrote by the Founding Fathers of the United States. In the excerpt, Thomas Jefferson, one of the Founding Fathers, is trying to gain sympathy for the American cause by not only focusing the blame on the British monarchy but also by denouncing the British people in general. In the excerpt, Jefferson charges against the citizens of the United Kingdom by highlighting that they all have chosen to look to the other side when it came to the American cause, "They too have been deaf to the voice of justice and of consanguinity".
"Appalachian mountains" is incorrect since "Mountains" should be capitalized as well because it's a proper title. And "Ethiopian" should be capitalized as well since it is a location. "Uncle Pauly" and "TS Eliot Society" should be capitalized since they are proper names.
