... We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by
their Creator with certain unalienable Rights,
that among those are Life, Liberty and the
pursuit of Happiness– That to secure these
rights, Governments are instituted among Men,
deriving their just powers from the consent of
the governed,– That whenever any Form of
Government becomes destructive of these ends,
it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish
it, and to institute a new Government,...
–Thomas Jefferson

The purpose of this statement was to

Group of answer choices

A. provide justification for declaring independence

B. criticize the Articles of Confederation

C. urge support for the Albany Plan of Union

D. advocate obedience to Great Britain

here are some events that to cause increased conflict between the north and south

1) mexican cession- gaining modern day california, utah, arizona, and new mexico from mexico. caused southern and northern politicians to fight over whether or not there would be slavery in these newly acquired territories.

2) uncle tom's cabin- this famous book described the cruelty of slavery in the south during the antebellum period, causing more northerners to support abolition and southerners to resent the book as they felt it unfairly depicted southern society.

3) kansas- nebraska act- disagreements over whether or not kansas and nebraska would be free or slave states caused issues between northern and southern politicians in congress.

4) bleeding kansas- this fighting took place in kansas after congress allowed this territory to vote on whether or not they would have slavery. citizens were killed and buildings were destroyed during this fighting.

briefly explain support for the argument that the articles of confederation succeeded in guiding the us through its first decade

northwest ordinance:

d to write key words and concepts on sticky notes