DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

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Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

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How was the Declaration of Independence organized?

• Four important parts.

  • Ideals: Sets forth the Founders beliefs about the purpose of government and why government is created.

• • Arguments:  D of I gives the reasons why the colonies thought they were justified in breaking away from Britain.

• • Conclusion:  The colonies are now independent and officially the United States of America 

• • Complaints: D of I includes a list of complaints against the King.  Showed how the King violated the rights of the colonists.

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• Government is created

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All men are created

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• All have certain basic rights;

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What reasons (arguments) does the Declaration give for Independence?

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What grievances (complaints) against the king does the Declaration include?

•  Cut off trade between the colonies and the rest of the world.

  • Required quartering (housing) of British soldiers.  

• Tried to shut down colonial legislative governments.

• Kept a standing army in the colonies during peace time.

  • Imposed taxes without the consent of the people being taxed

• • Denying the colonists the right to trial by jury.