Question

Read the excerpt below and answer the question.The history of mankind is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations on the part of man toward woman, having in direct object the establishment of an absolute tyranny over her. The excerpt from the Declaration of Sentiments parallels the reasoning in the Declaration of Independence. Which statement from the Declaration of Independence supports this reasoning?
a. He has plundered our seas, ravaged our Coasts, burnt our towns, and destroyed the lives of our people.
b. 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.
c. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes.
d. He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is b)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.

Explanation:

The Declaration of the Independence accuses the King of continuous and repeated oppression and of being a tyrant. In a similar fashion, the Declaration of Sentiments compares the men from the 18th century to King George III.