“The separate and equal station” represents the thirteen united states being separate from the Kingdom of Great Britain and having equal status to it as they are both countries. They are not colonies of Britain anymore, so they said they had “equal station,” or status. “Station” is a dated term for one’s position or status.
This quote means that the Declaration of Independence should state the reasons for why the colonies are going to become separated from the Kingdom of Great Britain.
Self-evident means clear or obvious. It does not have been described or demonstrated.
Unalienable is another word for inalienable, which means that something is not able to be taken away from whatever that is possessing it.
Governments are “instituted among men” to secure the basic and distinct rights, which are “all men are created equal,” and they have specific rights, such as “Life, Liberty, and… Happiness.” …show more content…
Despotism is a system where a country or its ruler holds absolute power, usually in a harsh and tyrannical way.
According to the Declaration of Independence, the goal of the King is to establish absolute despotism over its colonies, which has shown to result in recurring injuries.
One example of what this refers to is the Massachusetts circular letter. The British government had ordered the Massachusetts representative assembly to revoke the letter or to dissolve the assembly. The governor had to dissolve the assembly since they voted not to revoke it.
This refers to the courts of admiralty that were used to “harass [the colonists]” that were established by the British government.
This refers to the Quartering Acts that were passed by the British that allowed standing armies of British troops without the consent of the colonial
This quote means that the Declaration of Independence should state the reasons for why the colonies are going to become separated from the Kingdom of Great Britain.
Self-evident means clear or obvious. It does not have been described or demonstrated.
Unalienable is another word for inalienable, which means that something is not able to be taken away from whatever that is possessing it.
Governments are “instituted among men” to secure the basic and distinct rights, which are “all men are created equal,” and they have specific rights, such as “Life, Liberty, and… Happiness.” …show more content…
Despotism is a system where a country or its ruler holds absolute power, usually in a harsh and tyrannical way.
According to the Declaration of Independence, the goal of the King is to establish absolute despotism over its colonies, which has shown to result in recurring injuries.
One example of what this refers to is the Massachusetts circular letter. The British government had ordered the Massachusetts representative assembly to revoke the letter or to dissolve the assembly. The governor had to dissolve the assembly since they voted not to revoke it.
This refers to the courts of admiralty that were used to “harass [the colonists]” that were established by the British government.
This refers to the Quartering Acts that were passed by the British that allowed standing armies of British troops without the consent of the colonial