THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE TEXT SIGNERS AND LEGACY
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the British Government has sent too many soldiers
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the British Government charges taxes
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the British Government, “misunderstands us”
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the British Government has become, “destructive”
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Declaration’s fourth and final self-evident truth is that when a government destroys rather than secures its citizens’ unalienable rights, those citizens have a right to revolution. This follows logically from the preceding principles.
Detailed explanation-2: -The colonists’ reasons for declaring independence and their specific complaints against the English government can be summarized into three main themes: Individual rights, representation and taxation.
Detailed explanation-3: -For Americans, independence is a prime motivator for self-determination, reflected in the bravery of the early colonists and those who marched westward to create new lives, homes, and communities. Various freedoms are also guaranteed in the Bill of Rights, the first ten amendments to the Constitution.
Detailed explanation-4: -They fought the British because of unfair taxes. They fought because they didn’t have self-government. When the American colonies formed, they were part of Britain. Britain increased taxes for colonists on things they bought and used every day, like tea.