Founding Brothers
What is the main purpose of the conclusion of the Declaration of Independence?
We, therefore, the Representatives of the United States of America, in General Congress, Assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the Name, and by the Authority of the good People of these Colonies, solemnly publish and declare, That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States; that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved; and that as Free and Independent States, they have full Power to levy War, conclude Peace, contract Alliances, establish Commerce, and to do all other Acts and Things which Independent States may of right do. And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the Protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.
What is the main purpose of the conclusion of the Declaration of Independence?
- To identify who is responsible for the ideas in the Declaration
- To announce the publication of the Declaration
- To restate the claim that the colonies have the right to abolish connections with Britain
- To call on the American people to pledge their fortunes to each other
- “all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved”
- “The good people of these Colonies, solemnly publish and declare”
- “We, therefore, the Representatives of the United States of America, in General Congress, Assembled”
- “we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor”