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it says that all people naturally and equally have certain basic rights which come from God, including Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness. It says that the most important function of government is to protect these rights. That government has to have the consent of the people being governed and that those people have the right to set up their government in whatever form they think will best protect their rights. That the king of Great Britain and his government were not protecting the colonists rights but were taking them away. It then gives a long list of things the British had done to take away the colonists rights, including taxing them without their consent, closing down the colonial governments and sending the army to govern instead, taking away the right to trial by jury, waging war against the colonies and many other things. It says that because of all of this the colonies had been thrown out on their own and were therefor already independent of Great Britain and since that was the only way they could insure their freedom they were going to stay that way and fight as hard as they needed to to see to it. Compare what I have written here with the actual text of the Declaration (you can find it easily on line or in the Encyclopedia Britannica)and see if what I have said means the same thing as what Jefferson wrote.
When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.
Two things:
First, it is an assertion that when things become intolerable for people, they have the right to get rid of their government;
second, that when they do so, out of respect for other peoples and nations they should explain why they are separating from that government.
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How does lucas say the signers of the declaration of independence created the sense that war was inevitable?
By including the word "necessary" in the first paragraph.
IS it grammatically correct to say Declaration of Independence or independence declaration?
It's the Declaration of Independence. The thirteen colonies declared their independence from Great Britain.
Where does the declaration of independence say governments get their power?
The government gets its power to govern as enumerated in the declaration of independence from the constitution.
First signature on the Declaration of Independence?
John Hancock (1737-1793) was president of the Second Continental Congress and therefore the first delegate to sign the Declaration of Independence. Today, when Americans say they are putting their "John Hancock" on something, they mean they are signing a document.
Who called for a revolution before the Declaration of Independence was written?
Richard Henry Lee was the first to call for a revolution prior to the Declaration of Independence. He called for the colonies to be free and independent states completely separated from Britain. He also called for any political ties to be dissolved as well.
How does Lucas say the singers of the declaration of independence created the sense that war was inevitable?
By including the word "necessary" in the first paragraph.
How does lucas say the signers of the declaration of independence created the sense that war was inevitable?
By including the word "necessary" in the first paragraph.
IS it grammatically correct to say Declaration of Independence or independence declaration?
It's the Declaration of Independence. The thirteen colonies declared their independence from Great Britain.
What did the declaration of independence say to England?
The declaration of independence declare war to England.
What does the author say about the bulk of the content in the Declaration of Independence?
The bulk of the content in the Declaration of Independence were about liberty and freedom.
What does the author say about the bulk of content in the declaration of independence?
The bulk of the content in the Declaration of Independence were about liberty and freedom.
What does the author say about the bulk of the content of the declaration of independence?
The bulk of the content in the Declaration of Independence were about liberty and freedom.
Where does the declaration of independence say governments get their power?
The government gets its power to govern as enumerated in the declaration of independence from the constitution.
What did the declaration of independence say about men?
that they are created equal
What doesn't the Declaration of Independence say?
my pants are on fire
Did the Declaration of Independence say that the ruler of the colonies will be elected by a vote of the people?
The declaration of Independence didn't say anything about a "ruler". It was a letter to the king listing the reasons why the colonies wanted to be free and then declaring independence.
What does the Declaration of Independence say about the Massachusetts government act?
No not a word.
