Why did the members of the Seneca Falls Convention write the Declaration of Sentiments in a way that resembled the Declaration of Independence? A. to carry a threat that the convention may secede from the Union B. to make an appeal to religious beliefs about fairness C. to use arguments similar to those the U. S. Founders used D. to prove that the convention members were as intelligent as any man

C. to use arguments similar to those the U.S. Founders used

Explanation:

The Declaration of Sentiment was written by Elizabeth Cady Staton in 1848, in Seneca Falls, New York. It was signed by 68 women and 32 men. The purpose of the document was to request that women be should have full rights of citizenship. Hence, in their attempts to make their position known, they mirrored the document on the Declaration of Independence to resemble the efforts of the Founding Fathers.

Hence, in this case, the correct answer is " to use arguments similar to those the U.S. Founders used."