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    Glorious Revolution The Glorious Revolution is justified because King James II was infringing on human rights and individual liberties‚ such as life‚ liberty‚ and property. Before the Glorious Revolution‚ the people of England felt restless and held down by unacceptable restrictions in society and religion by James II. In 1685 James II‚ son of Charles I and brother of Charles II‚ ascended to the throne. During this time‚ there was great tension between the Catholics and Protestants‚ and James II

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    also draws modern parallels in themes that make the ideas of the mid-eighteenth century relevant today. The situation and sentiments that brought about The Declaration of Independence are reflected in those of Hamilton‚ showing the relevance of political literature in the past to the present. The Declaration of Independence expresses the concern of immigrants that their government was not paying attention to them. A new culture had formed in America that didn’t fit with old

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    "All Men are created equal‚ that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights that among there are Life‚ Liberty‚ and the Pursuit of Happiness" (Declaration of Independence). During the late 18th century the 13 colonies in America start to disagree with their king and his government. The Seven Years’ war left Britain with debt‚ which led the mother country to make the colonies share the cost of empire by the creation of new laws. The creation of the Sugar Act and the Proclamation

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    Explain how the Declaration of Independence reflects Enlightenment philosophy. The Declaration of Independence was a revolutionary piece of writing that impacted the whole world for decades after it was written‚ by starting a chain of angry citizens overthrowing unjust governments. But the elements that made it so different and revolutionary were not thought up all at the time; many of the ideas put into the Declaration had been envisioned by a wide variety of thinkers during the Enlightenment

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    The True Meaning of the Declaration of Independence The Declaration of Independence states‚ “We [the Founding Fathers] hold these truths to be self-evident:-- That all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life‚ liberty‚ and the pursuit of happiness (US 1776).” The Declaration of Independence was published on July 4‚ 1776‚ after seventeen days of deliberate debate about what would be the foreground of a new nation. The

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    The Declaration of Independence‚ a statement issued in 1776‚ claimed freedom for all people living in the United States of America from British rule. The United States‚ which was formerly a collection of colonies settled by Great Britain‚ proclaimed themselves citizens of “free and independent states” after more than a century and a half of calling themselves the British. In the 18th century‚ much in the New World changed to get to this expression of autonomy. For many years‚ the popularly held

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    what does Jefferson hold accountable for most of the problems the colonies are suffering through? Jefferson holds account the goverment‚ and the king‚ of britian for becoming corrupt. 5. What tone does the final statement of the Declaration of Independence display?is this tone effective in conveying the importance of this document? Why or why not? The tone used for final statement was idealistic and defiant. Yes it is‚ I believe that it conveys the importance because of how it shows that it was

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    The Declaration of Independence is a document explaining what we‚ as people‚ feel are our undeniable rights as human beings. The D.O.I expresses the idea that every man is created equal and entitled to ’life‚ liberty‚ and the pursuit of happiness. This gives every man/woman the same opportunities to have a say in the government‚ also giving them the right to live how they want to live without being controlled by unconstitutional laws. The D.O.I. states that the government gets their power from the

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    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

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    Is Achilles Justified in Killing Hector and is Odysseus Justified in Killing the Suitors? Holding the power of life and death is a very serious responsibility. Under most circumstances death penalty is not right and can be handled in a much better way. Because we are made in the image of God we are commanded not to kill. But there are some circumstances in which the killing of a wrong-doer is justified. Actions speak louder than words.

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