“That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.”
- from the Declaration of Independence, 1776
What does the excerpt above, from the Declaration of Independence, justify?
The Boston Tea PartyThe Boston Tea Party
B The American invasion of CanadaThe American invasion of Canada
C The assembly of the Virginia House of BurgessesThe assembly of the Virginia House of Burgesses
D The Revolutionary War