LAD #3 Declaration of Independence

1. Stated in The Declaration of Independence are certain rights that are given at birth and cannot be taken away. The three undeniable rights given were "life,liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." This document helped to set up  a solid democratic foundation in which the population would elect officials who would serve to benefit the country as a whole not certain groups or people. This was necessary for an equal and fair government.

2.The Declaration of Independence also included a list of "grievances" which were complaints towards the king and Britain; many of these were directed at King George. He was accused of passing acts that would not help the colonists in any way (like the quartering acts) but would only benefit the mother country using the policy of mercantilism. The foreign trade would only benefit England as well as the heavy taxes.  King George kept troops in the colonies even when they were not needed, and made the colonists feel unsafe and intruded upon. Along with this, the king only hired officials who would agree with him, not those that would give new ideas and new insights because he wanted to be all powerful.

3. The Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4th, 1776 by the colonies, and while they were not fully free from England's grasp, they were on the right track towards it. They fought for their independence and proved how much they wanted and demanded their freedom. They wanted rights and the ability to determine how their country was ruled and what taxes and policies to follow. They cut themselves off from Britain and formally declared themselves the United States of America