Arguments In The Declaration Of Independence

The Declaration of Independence, in 1776, written by Thomas Jefferson was the document that declared America wanted nothing to do with Great Britain and desired to be their own country. In the video, Jefferson includes key arguments about why the colonies needed to separate from the British. Jefferson believes that all people are born with the unalienable rights, life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. He says that when these rights are not given, the people have the right to abolish the government, and institute a new one. Also, it is a right of the people to provide new guards for future security if the unalienable rights are to be broken. The King sent loads are officers to harass and eat all the substances that the colonists owned,
which was also known as the quartering act. He cut off all trade with other countries besides Britain, revoked the states charters, and taxed the colonies without their consent. Thomas Jefferson included all of these things in the Declaration to explain how bad the King was really treating them. Jefferson explains characteristics of how governments should and should not be by telling about what the King did wrong. The King refused to pass laws for the public good, and in favor of his legislature. The sole purpose of the King’s laws were to the compliance of his measures, which was unusual, uncomfortable, and distant, for the colonies. King George obstructed the administration of justice by establishing judiciary power to the individual of his choosing. I agree with Jefferson that all of these establishments by the King, is the complete opposite of what they should be. The power needs to be in the governed people.