Question

8.2) ____ the purpose of the declaration of independence is stated in the documents ___.
a. declaration of war c. list of grievances
b. preamble d. article three
8.3) ______ what was the purpose of the declaration of independence?
a. to show king george iii the oppression of the american colonists
b. to unite the american colonists and improve their morale in the fight against great britain
c. to dissolve their allegiance to britain and declare their independence
d. ensure the rights of the american colonists, as well as those of future generations
8.4) ______ who addressed the continental congress with the statement \you are now the guardians of your own liberties\?
a. alexander hamilton c. samuel adams
b. john adams d. thomas jefferson
8.5) ______ who wrote \to usurp dominion over a people, in their own despite, or to grasp at a more extensive power than they are willing to entrust, is to violate that law of nature\ in the farmer refuted?
a. alexander hamilton c. samuel adams
b. john adams d. thomas jefferson
8.6) ______ who was considered the father of the declaration of independence?
a. alexander hamilton c. samuel adams
b. john adams d. thomas jefferson
8.7) ____ a(n) __ is a principle on which something is built.
a. incredulity c. tenet
b. incertitude d. reality
8.8) ______ which man was not a member of the committee of five tasked with drafting the declaration?
a. benjamin franklin d. george washington
b. john adams e. thomas jefferson
c. robert r. livingston f. roger sherman

Explanation:

8.2

The preamble of the Declaration of Independence states its purpose. The declaration of war is not the purpose - stating part, the list of grievances is about complaints against Britain, and there is no Article Three in the Declaration of Independence.

The main purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to dissolve the allegiance to Britain and declare independence. Option A is about showing oppression (not the main purpose), B is about uniting for morale (not the core purpose), D is about ensuring rights (more of a secondary aspect compared to declaring independence).

John Adams addressed the Continental Congress with the statement "You are now the guardians of your own liberties". Alexander Hamilton, Samuel Adams, and Thomas Jefferson did not make this statement.

Answer:

B. preamble

8.3