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History

Published on Nov 20, 2015

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  • The colonies declared independence from britain
  • The colonies werent getting the rights theydeserved from britain
  • The colonies had no saying in laws and rights

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  • The draft was written by thomas jefferson
  • John adams,robert livingstone,and roger sherman helped write the declaration of independence
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  • It is the foundation of the american government
  • Foundation means justification or reason

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  • It says a government should protect individual rights
  • Famous line"all men are created equally"
  • Famous line "peop,e should be free to pursue"
  • Life,liberty and the pursuit of happiness
  • The freedom to wear what you like
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  • It is set up like like an arguement
  • It has intruduction,body, and conclusion
  • Body of essay lists grievance the king
  • A grievance is a complaint about something that is wrong
  • Not being able to change rights
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  • It was signed july 4,1776 our nations birthday
  • I Was watching the fireworks from the GG bridge in san francisico
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