1. What is John Dickinson's view about separating from the British monarch?
2. Describe the structure of Dickinson's argument. (See Topic 5.1,
Think as a Historian.)
3. What is the main idea or claim of the passage from the
Declaration of Independence?
4. In what ways does the passage from the Declaration
of Independence draw on the ideas of Locke and other
Enlightenment thinkers?
5. Explain the deductive reasoning behind the passage from the
Declaration of Independence.