Declaration of Independence

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rights people are born with

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natural rights

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permission of those under the government's rule

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consent of the governed

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rights that cannot be taken away

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unalienable rights

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A list of the colonists' complaints.

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Grievances

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What is an introduction explaining why the Declaration is being written?

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Preamble

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The natural rights included in the Declaration of Independence are...

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life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness

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The Declaration of Independence was signed & approved on July 4, 1776.

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True

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What was the purpose of the List of Grievances in the Declaration?

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Detailed the colonists' complaints with King George.

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What is the purpose of the following lines from the declaration? "He has dissolved our legislative assemblies" “ He has kept among us, in times of peace, standing armies ” “For imposing taxes on us without consent” “ For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of trial by jury”

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To justify independence by giving examples of complaints about rights violated by King George and the British government

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Who wrote the pamphlet Common Sense that urged separation from Britain?

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Thomas Paine