1. Which of the following sentences provides an accurate summary of the text?
A. The colonists of the territories in North America have petitioned the king of France for a
redress of grievances, a petition which he has refused, so the colonists feel that they are impelled to
break away from France to found a new nation, one that is established by the citizenry, whose sole
purpose is to ensure the rights of the citizens to the pursuit of life, liberty, and happiness.
B. The colonists of the British colonies in North America have petitioned the king for a redress of
grievances, and due to a lack of response, they feel compelled to break away from the mother
country, because it is the duty and right of the citizens to throw off the chains of their oppressive
government to establish a new order for the pursuit of life, liberty, and happiness.
C. The colonists residing in the British colonies of North America have petitioned the king of
England, and he has accepted some of their terms, but the colonists feel he has not given enough
ground, so they desire to break away from England so that they can establish a new govemment
that serves their own needs and interests, namely the pursuit of life, liberty, and happiness.
D. The colonies of the British colonies in North America have petitioned the king of England for a
redress of grievances, to which he has refused, so the colonists feel impelled to break away from the
mother country, so that they can found a new monarchy in the New World, because they feel that a
monarchy that they create will allow them to pursue life, liberty, and happiness.