Since i couldn't find this one i got it wrong, so i'm gonna post it here. what is the main purpose of this excerpt of the document?

when in the course of human event, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another... a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

a. to catalog the crimes against the colonies of which the british crown is guily
b. to seek the approval of the world in the court of public opinion
c. to announce the decision of the colonies to sever their ties to england
d. to introduce the declaration of independence to the general public

CORRECT ANSWER IS C.

It's to know your purpose before you read something because a purpose can:

Plz halp. which statements are true about theme? check all that apply. 1.) themes are observations about life. 2.) themes can be stated in a sentence. 3.) themes and topics are the same thing. 4.) themes are messages a text conveys about a topic. 5.) examples of themes include loyalty, corruption, and greed. 6.)themes are rarely stated directly and need to be inferred by the reader.

The rich natural resources made the sacramento valley a "garden of eden." permanent villages were established about 8,000 years ago.which choice combines these two sentences from paragraph two to achieve a coherent flow of ideas? a) the rich natural resources made the sacramento valley a "garden of eden" and permanent villages were established about 8,000 years ago. b) permanent villages were established about 8,000 years ago and the rich natural resources made the sacramento valley a "garden of eden." c) the rich natural resources made the sacramento valley a "garden of eden; " and so the permanent villages were established about 8,000 years ago. d) because of the rich natural resources which made the sacramento valley a ‘garden of eden,’ native americans established permanent villages there 8,000 years ago.