Declaration of Independence

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Main author of the Declaration of Independence

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Thomas Jefferson

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Purpose of the Declaration of Independence

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Gain independence from the British Empire

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List of Grievances in the Declaration

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colonists' complaints with King George.

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Importance of July 4, 1776 in U.S. history

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Declaration of Independence signed.

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Source of government power in the Declaration of Independence?

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From the people

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Colonists' action after the Stamp Act:

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Boycott British goods

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Unalienable rights

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Rights that government cannot take away

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Three unalienable rights:

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Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness

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Great Britain taxed the American colonies because they were in debt from fighting the French in a war.

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In debt from fighting the French.