Great Britain’s king encourages the migration of

foreigners into the colonies.

Great Britain’s king frequently ignores the needs of

people living in the colonies.

Legislative bodies in the colonies no longer wish to be

controlled by Great Britain’s king.

Some people residing in the colonies are oppressed by

officers appointed by Great Britain’s king.

We hold these truths to be self ­evident, that all men are

created equal. . . . (paragraph 1)

“He has forbidden his Governors to pass Laws of

immediate and pressing importance, unless suspended in

their operation till his Assent should be obtained; . . .”

(paragraph 3)

“He has called together legislative bodies at places

unusual, uncomfortable, and distant from the depository

of their public Records, . . .” (paragraph 5)

“He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these

States; for that purpose obstructing the Laws for

Naturalization. . . .” (paragraph 7)

The evidence is flawed because it does not follow the author’s claim.

The evidence is accurate because it provides specific examples that support the claim.

The evidence is flawed because it does not provide the reader clear reasoning to support the claim.

The evidence is accurate because it provides an unbiased vision of the King’s actions to support the claim.

making objections to laws

creating unnecessary regulations

taking someone’s power or property by force

taking someone’s ideas and passing them as his own

The author uses a metaphor to compare women to

servants.

The author uses a hyperbole to exaggerate the plight of

women.

The author uses satire to ridicule the lives of women and

the actions of men.

The author uses understatement to minimize crimes

committed by women while justifying the behavior of

men.

“He has withheld from her rights which are given to the

most ignorant and degraded men—both natives and

foreigners.” (paragraph 5)

“He has made her, if married, in the eye of the law, civilly

dead.” (paragraph 7)

“. . . she is compelled to promise obedience to her

husband, he becoming, to all intents and purposes, her

master. . . .” (paragraph 9)

“. . . if single, and the owner of property, he has taxed

her to support a government which recognizes her only

when her property can be made profitable to it.”

(paragraph 11)

by describing the effects of laws and customs on women

by contrasting the rights of married women and

unmarried men

by illustrating the lack of women in the legal system of

the nation

by arguing that women should keep the profits of their

employment

Stanton provides solutions to the inequalities experienced

by women due to male involvement in creating laws.

Stanton proves that the King of Great Britain is a tyrant

because he instituted the legal system in the United

States.

Stanton reaches a larger audience since she uses the

same structure as the excerpt from The Declaration of

Independence.

Stanton refutes Jefferson’s claim that “all men are

created equal” by pointing out the inequalities

experienced by women

ownership of property

participation in elections

monopolization of military

representation in government

Jefferson supports Stanton’s grievances in the excerpt

from The Declaration of Sentiments.

Stanton uses Jefferson’s introduction to refute the ideas

presented in the excerpt from The Declaration of

Independence.

Jefferson provides Stanton with a list of injustices that

she includes in the excerpt from The Declaration of

Sentiments.

Stanton uses the ideas in the excerpt from The

Declaration of Independence to justify her ideas on the

injustices suffered by women.