Declaration of Independence
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- America's government no longer has any power!
- King George III
- From now on, all new laws and groups have to be approved by me. Protecting the life, liberty, and property of U.S. citizens are not a priority.
- Boston Port Bill - Closed Boston Harbor
- American citizens decided to dump our tea into the Boston Harbor, so it is time to retaliate.
- Massachusetts Government - destroyed representative government in the state.
- Quartering - British soldiers could stay at colonists homes
- British Parliament: The Coercive Acts
- Impartial Administration of Justice - British officials could be excused of a crime; Murder Act
- Thomas Jefferson
- Us, along with Robert R. Livingston and Roger Sherman, created the Declaration of Independence. We were not given our rights, so we created our own.
- John Adams
- Benjamin Franklin
- King George III has repeatedly tried to turn others against America. He has hired mercenaries to fight us, his troops have declared war on us, and he has encouraged others to be our enemies.
- When we speak, we are out of place. When we protest, we get punished. Separating is the only way America gets freedom. All people should and will be equal, but right now we can't even vote. America has officially departed from Great Britain.
- Barack Obama
- It has been well over 2 centuries since America gained independence. Now, we have a democracy as our government. Every citizen over the age of 18 gets to vote on our president and other minor leaders.
- Believe it or not, Britain and the United States get along just fine now, and some might even say we are allies.
- Land of the Free
- Because of the Declaration of Independence, the 13 colonies evolved into the 50 states. Today, everyone has freedom of speech and is allowed to ask questions. Most people no longer discriminate against other races, genders, and sexualities. Leaving the United Kingdom proved how our country can be powerful and showed how we can take charge.
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