<span>William Howard Taft :) good luck</span>
Answer:
D. treasonous
Explanation:
At first when Great Britain received the Declaration of Independence from the colonists, they were silent about it. The signers of the document knew that by doing so that they have validated their rebellion. The British saw the signers to be treasonous.
The Declaration of Independence was ratified on July 4th, 1776. It contained the grievances of Americans (who were under the British rule at this time) against the rule of the British King and they sought for independence.
B) determined that three out of every five slaves would be counted for purposes of representation and taxation
He gave a speech praising men who refused to serve in the military.