THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE TEXT SIGNERS AND LEGACY
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to tax and control finances
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to provide rules for the people
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to regulate trade
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to serve the people
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Detailed explanation-1: -But the Declaration of Independence, while not denying the need for order, asserts that the prime purpose of government is to protect the rights of the individual.
Detailed explanation-2: -The second sentence of the second section of the Declaration states, “That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men . . . .” According to the Declaration, people establish governments in order to ensure that their rights are guaranteed and protected; that is the purpose of government.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Declaration of Independence included these three major ideas: People have certain Inalienable Rights including Life, Liberty and Pursuit of Happiness. All Men are created equal. Individuals have a civic duty to defend these rights for themselves and others.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Declaration of Independence (1776) built on the American settlers’ common goals of unity, freedom and protection of individual rights.