LAD/Blog #3: Declaration of Independence

1. List the democratic principles discussed in the opening.

All men are created equal.
All men are to be granted the three unalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
The validity of the government comes from the governed.
If the governed are dissatisfied with the government, they are given the right to change or overthrow said government.

2. List 5 grievances the colonists were making the King aware of.

ignorance of American law
prevented people from migrating west
restriction of American trade
taxation without consent
terrorizing the American people
forcing troops to reside in colonist homes
removal of charters

3. Summarize what the final paragraph is saying.

The final paragraph states that while the American people have attempted to warn the British of how they have been wronged, they have paid not attention to the well-being of the colonists and therefore they must separate from their mother country in order to have the rights they desire.

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The Declaration of Independence

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The Declaration of Sentiments was modeled after the declaration of independence and featured a similar format.

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