In order to maintain their credibility, the creators of the declaration:a. gave specific examples of their mistreatment. b. referred to the king respectfully. c. included a bibliography of sources they used. d. appealed to the emotions of their british brethren.

The answer is a) : The creators of the declaration gave specific examples of their mistreatment.

Explanation:

In order to maintain their credibility, the creators of the declaration produced a document that highlighted their grievances and expressed their intention to have a government built on principles of equality and fairness. Over-taxing, which caused violation of many rights, was a major issues: the creators of the declaration felt that, although they were English people from Britain and had British rights, the British government violated their rights on numerous occasions, and overtaxed them. Generally speaking, the British government and parliament acted unjustly when applying some British laws on the colonists who were the creators of the declaration.

A, gave specific examples of their mistreatment