DOI Flashcards
The colonists were enraged by British taxes because…
They had no representation in British Parliament.
What is the purpose of the colonists’ complaints?
To express grievances(complaints about the unfair laws) to the King.
The unalienable rights according to the Founding Fathers
:life, liberty and Pursuit of happiness
Where do natural rights come from? Where does government power come from?
People; people
What is the main purpose of government, according to the Declaration?
Protect the rights of the citizens
Who wrote the DOI
Thomas Jeferson
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Unalienable means
rights that cannot be taken away.
Thomas Paine wrote in his pamphlet “Common Sense” that ____.
argued the citizens, not King should make laws
Risky because of all the monarchs in the worlf
Strong case for economic freedom, military self defense, cried out against tryanny
tryanny
abuse of power
Main points of DOI
Citizens (colonists) have unalienable rights
King violated the colonists rights; grievances written to tell the King
The colonies are now free and independent states.
Grivences
complaints about the kings unfair laws
The DOI needed to be ___ so as to convince everyone that independence is a good idea
persvausive
Who made what article
Thomas Paine Common Sense
What happend
- Colonists separated, some want to stay loyal and feared separation from england,
-some felt injustice could not be forgotten and must split - Thomas Paine publishes common sense
- People felt deprived of freedom and money by the British, and fighting had been going on for a year with no chance of ceasefire
