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6 Cards in this Set
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1.The first sentence of the Declaration asserts as.. |
A matter of Natural law the ability of the people to assume political independence Acknowledge that the grounds for such independence must be reasonable |
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2. The next section, the famous preamble |
Includes the ideas and ideals that were principles of the Declaration It's also an assertion of what is known as the "right of revolution ": that is people have certain rights and when a government violates these rights, the people have the right to "alter or abolish" that government |
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3. List of charges/ grievances/ complaints |
Against King George III which aim to demonstrate that he has violated the colonists' rights and is an unfit ruler -27 grievances -against the king bc he is in charge - should've been towards Parliament -"All men are equal" passage was taken out bc slave owners wouldn't have signed |
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4. Disappointed attempts unseccessful |
Many Americans felt a relationship with the people of Great Britain and had repealed in vain to make their leaders, as well as to Parliament, to convince the king to repeal his more object able policies toward the colonies |
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5. Signers assert that there exist conditions |
People must change government, that the British have produced such conditions and by necessity the colonies must throw of political ties with the British Crown and become independent states |
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6. Body sign names |
Signed knowing it could lead to their arrest and imprisonment |
