The answer to your question is C.
Answer: In composing the declaration, Jefferson followed the format of the English Declaration of Rights, written after the Glorious Revolution of 1689. Most scholars today believe that Jefferson derived the most famous ideas in the Declaration of Independence from the writings of English philosopher John Locke.
The answer to your question would be B
They were written in the midst of the debate over electing representatives to a ratifying convention in New York (state), and the immediate target audience was New York readers, particularly those who would be shaping the state’s approach to ratifying the Constitution.
