The final sentence of the Declaration of Independence offers an appeal to
God and to one another. What is the most likely reason that Jefferson
included this section?
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.
A. It emphasizes his belief in the righteousness of separating from
Britain
B. It lays out widely accepted facts to appeal to readers' sense of
logic.
C. It demands that readers either side with independence or against
it.
D. It convinces readers that the colonists are more honorable than
the king