... 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