LAD #3: Declaration of Independence

Summarize the Declaration of Independence in 3 parts: 1. Democratic principles, 2. List a handful of grievances, and 3. The conclusion.

1. Democratic principles

• life
• liberty
• the pursuit of happiness
• the right to overthrow a corrupt government

 2. Grievances

• King George III repeatedly put down many representative houses for opposing his policies
• he also forcefully quartered soldiers upon the colonists
• he also cut off trade

3. Conclusions

• denounced English government
• declared that colonists are allowed to declare war, negotiate peace, trade, etc
• declared that they were free colonists