In an argument a claim is an author's postion on an issue. what claim does jefferson make in the first paragraph, and how does he say he will support that claim?

In his claim Jefferson states that he will try to declare the independence from England knowing that he has a solid accusation and moral fundaments to support his ideas. He believes in the idea of showing his case in a persuasive way.

most likely the answer would be a.) cupidity

definitions:

cupidity - greed for money or possessions

hydrophobia - extreme or irrational fear of water, especially as a symptom of rabies in humans

pathology - the science of the causes and effects of diseases, especially the branch of medicine that deals with the laboratory examination of samples of body tissue for diagnostic or forensic

patho -   relating to disease

answer: a

explanation: