"The Mayflower Compact"

Question

Having undertaken for the Glory of God, and Advancement of the Christian Faith, and the Honour of our King and Country, a voyage to plant the first colony in the northern parts of Virginia; do by these presents, solemnly and mutually in the Presence of God and one of another, covenant and combine ourselves together into a civil Body Politick, for our better Ordering and Preservation, and Furtherance of the Ends aforesaid; And by Virtue hereof to enact, constitute, and frame, such just and equal Laws, Ordinances, Acts, Constitutions and Offices, from time to time, as shall be thought most meet and convenient for the General good of the Colony; unto which we promise all due submission and obedience.

The Mayflower Compact

"The Declaration of Independence"
by Thomas Jefferson

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --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. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed.

The Declaration of Independence

Question
Use the passages to answer the question.

Why did the creators of these documents most likely capitalize certain words and phrases?

(1 point)
Responses

to indicate their importance
to indicate their importance

to signal a change in writer
to signal a change in writer

to identify key signatories
to identify key signatories

to establish a formal tone

Answer 1

The creators of these documents most likely capitalized certain words and phrases to indicate their importance. Capitalization was often used in historical texts to highlight significant concepts, principles, or entities, thereby drawing attention to them and emphasizing their relevance in the context of the document.