Why does thomas jefferson begin the declaration of independence with a list of basic human rights? to inspire the british people to come to america to argue in favor of a democratic form of government to convince the king to change his policies to show that england has violated these rights

to convince the king to change his policies

eli whitney was an american inventor best known for inventing the cotton gin. this was one of the key inventions of the industrial revolution and shaped the economy of the antebellum south.

it is the background information on the characters and setting explained at the beginning of the story. the exposition will often have information about events that happened before the story began. the exposition is often the very first part of the plot.