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The Declaration of Independence

The Declaration of Independence. Questions. According to the beginning of the Declaration, what is its purpose?. 2. What are the “certain unalienable rights” that Jefferson names in the beginning of the Declaration?. The Declaration of Independence. Life liberty the pursuit of happiness.

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The Declaration of Independence

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  1. The Declaration of Independence Questions

  2. According to the beginning of the Declaration, what is its purpose? 2. What are the “certain unalienable rights” that Jefferson names in the beginning of the Declaration? The Declaration of Independence • Life • liberty • the pursuit of happiness • Explain the colonist’s actions to the world

  3. 3. How do you interpret the phrase “the pursuit of happiness”? 4. What does Jefferson say is the source of a government’s power? The Declaration of Independence • People can do what they want as long as it is legal and does not hurt others. • Its citizens

  4. 5. According to the Declaration, what is the main purpose of government? 6. According to the Declaration, what is the main purpose of the king’s recent actions? The Declaration of Independence • To protect its citizen’s rights • Establish his total authority over the colonies.

  5. 7. What is the longest part of the Declaration devoted to detailing? At the end of the Declaration, what does Jefferson declare in regards to the political connections between Britain and the colonies? The Declaration of Independence • The injuries the colonists suffered under British rule. • All political connections are totally dissolved.

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