Read the following excerpts from the draft and revision of the Declaration of
Independence:
DRAFT:
(He has endeavored to bring on the inhabitants of our
frontiers the merciless Indian savages, whose known rule
of warfare is an undistinguished destruction of all ages,
sexes, & conditions of existence.
[He has incited treasonable insurrections of our fellow
citizens, with the allurements of forfeiture & confiscation
of our property.
REVISION:
He has excited domestic Insurrection amongst us, and has
endeavoured to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers,
the merciless Indian Savages, whose known rule of
warfare, is an undistinguished destruction of all ages,
sexes and conditions.
Why might the Continental Congress have revised this portion of the draft?
O A. The second paragraph in the draft stated a falsehood that couldn't
be substantiated, so the revision makes the passage more
reliable.
O B. The second paragraph was redundant in the draft, so the revision
cut it completely
O c. The second paragraph in the draft was off-topic, so cutting it in the
revision helped make this passage more linear.
O D. The revision incorporates the same idea in a more concise way.
because the second paragraph of the draft is redundant.
