Read the questions and modern translation of the Declaration of Independence below and then use the document to answer the questions. 1. Why is this document written according to the text? 2. What does the document identify as certain rights or "truths" that all people should have? Based on what you know, has the country always provided those rights for all Americans? Why or why not? 3. Out of all the different reasons the Declaration of Independence gives for breaking away from Great Britain, what stands out to you as being its strongest argument and why? 4. How would you classify the tone of this document? For example, are the colonist happy, sad, mad, frustrated, etc. 5. Identify two pieces of evidence from the Declaration of Independence that support the tone you identified in question 4 above. 1. 2.