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Is it true that most signers of the Declaration of Independence were either poor or dead by the end of the war

There were 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence. Of the signers nine died before the end of the war. Most were able to reclaim their lost lands.

Who did the declaration of independence single out as a villain

"...The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States..." - The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America.

King George III [George William Frederick] - House of Hanover

What are the key terms of the declaration of independence

read the preamble.

What rhetorical device were the declaration's signers using when they used strong emotional words to describe the grievances against the king

pathos

Prudence indeed will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes . . . How does the author appeal to ethos here

By saying that the declaration’s signers are sensible men who are not taking the change lightly :)

According to the drafters of the Declaration of Independence what is one reason the king made it difficult for people to acquire land

to prevent the population of the colonies from growing

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