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    American colonists were justified in fighting a war to break away from Britain for many reasons. Mostly‚ they felt they were being treated unfairly by the British as Parliament was taking away their liberties. They wanted their complete freedom. Parliament was passing legislation that was increasingly taking away their freedoms including the Stamp Act and the Quartering Act. According to an October 7‚ 1765 article from the Boston-Gazette newspaper (document 3)‚ it was the duty of the colonists to fight

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    The one part of the Declaration of Independence that is reflected in 2016 is the part where it quotes‚"We hold these truths to be self-evident‚ that all men are created equal‚ that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights…”. The right that the Declaration of Independence promises in 1776 is giving the right of the people to choose their own leaders. It also gives the people the right to get rid of their king is they wanted to if they think the king won’t be fit to fulfill

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    among these are Life‚ Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.” For almost 240 years‚ these words have been engraved into the minds‚ hearts‚ souls‚ and lives of Americans everywhere. These words were written into the Declaration of Independence by Thomas Jefferson in 1776. The Declaration of Independence is a historical document which declared the colonies of America to be free and independent states from Britain. It was a revolutionary and significant document in 1776 and the statement‚ “All men

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    A call for independence 2.02 docent script Hello‚ my name is ‚ and I will be taking you through the first portion of the Declaration of Independence‚ which is the grievances against King George III. Raise your hand if you have heard of the Declaration of Independence before? (Wait for responses) Ok‚ great- Well what a lot of people don’t know about the Declaration of Independence is that it is really a letter of grievances against King George III. The Declaration of Independence is a statement

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    Swaraj declaration of independence of 1930. With its adoption‚ the Union of India officially became the modern and contemporary Republic of India and it replaced the Government of India Act 1935 as the country’s fundamental governing document. The Constitution declares India to be a sovereign‚ socialist‚ secular‚ democratic republic‚ assuring its citizens of justice‚ equality‚ and liberty‚ and endeavours to promote fraternity among them. The words "socialist" and "secular" were added to the definition

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    Declaration of Independence 2.) The Declaration of Independence was created as a response to Great Britain overtaxing the colonists and so the founding fathers decided to send a declaration to King George declaring that America would be free‚ which was the cause of the American Revolution. The Declaration of Independence expressed the ideals of the colonists and their desire to have their own government that would be built on democratic ideals. 3.) The Declaration of Independence describes the

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    Group 1 Josh The movement for independence in the American colonies was affected by both economic and political reasons. However‚ economic disadvantages served to fuel the desire for political independence. Since the British started to demanding the Colonies to pay unreasonable taxes that they had never been forced on before‚ they started to have resistance against the Royal British. Although the immense amount of money that the British demanded was a huge factor‚ it was the political liberty that

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    It wasn’t necessary to drop the bombs on Japan. It wasn’t justified for many reasons. One reason being that Japan was already on the brink of surrendering. They killed innocent people just for the sake to end a war when there could’ve been other diplomatic ways to end it. It was all immoral. US also wanted to show off the power that they had. They knew just how powerful and how much damage it was going to cause‚ but they took the chance. Before the bomb decision was made‚ an “Allied demand for an

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    Explain why the Declaration of Independence was formed The Declaration of Independence was due to many events‚ including long term to do with trouble over taxes‚ short term causes leading up to 1776 for example the Boston Tea Party and finally the trigger reasons which provoked this declaration‚ such as the need for a unanimous vote and the lack of reply to the Olive Branch Petition. In October 1763 the British government issued a Royal Proclamation‚ temporarily forbidding colonial settlements

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    Independence‚ self-rule‚ democracy‚ and human rights. All words that communicate the same meaning of doing‚ writing‚ and saying what one wishes without the censorship and restriction of the government. These words can be combined into one word‚ freedom. Freedom‚ a highly desired intangible thing that has no monetary value‚ but is priceless except for the cost of the work to achieve and maintain it. The idea of freedom and of human rights was the driving force behind the Independence documents of

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