This document clearly outlines the history of abuses and exploitations the colonies endured under the rule of King George the lll. ... Although the Declaration of Independence was mainly written by the intellectual elite of the new country, "we the people" conveys the belief that the rights given under the document were given to all American citizens. ... Moreover, King George the III established tyrannical control by maintaining a strong military presence under his direct command. The list of grievances describes all the actions and offenses King George lll has put the colonies trou...

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However, our ability to do all this would not have been possible without the Declaration of Independence, in which America first asserted that it was an independent and free nation. ... King George violated the Natural Laws by not deriving his power from the consent of the governed, but rather from his own military superiority. King George also forbid his governors, who act on his behalf in colonial legislatures, to pass laws that might ensure the natural rights of the colonists. ... King George cut off America from trade with the world, completely monopolizing all exchange with other natio...

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He gives all men certain inalienable rights, which they can call their own because they were given these rights by their creator. ... By excluding parliament all the blame falls squarely on the king and hopefully influences the British people to closely inspect his rule over the colonies and even over themselves. ... Each time a new paragraph is started the reader is reminded of all the king's wrongdoings to the colonies. ... All the references to God in a political document such as this would make people nervous. ... Jefferson only demonized the king and excused parliament from any o...

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For one, this passage completely blames the King for the existence of slavery in the States. ... As if this were not enough, it goes on to say that the King has also imposed death upon many of the slaves. I believe that when revising the Declaration this passage was left out because it was too harsh in words against the King. ... Positive, the states were independent from the King and were united in America. ... All the changes that were made to the original Declaration of Independence, in my opinion, were made for their own very important reasons. ...

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Jefferson's rhetoric and style of writing is essential to convey the message of why the king is unfit to rule. ... It is because of the words in that document that women are now treated the same as men and that all races are treated equally. ... " The cause and effect allows all of Jefferson's arguments to be consistent and direct. ... The repetitive use of "He has" makes the reader understand the amount of wrongdoings the king did to the colonist. ... If the readers are blind to the king's exploitation of colonist, then they will be wondering why did America brea...

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The task of writing a Declaration and proposing it to King Louis XVI, was far more difficult than starting a government from fresh as the Americans did. ... One or two men may have wrote out this Declaration, but the true power behind it comes from all of the citizens of France. They revolted and wanted to revolutionize due to the unfair conditions in which they had to endure all of their lives. ...

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Whatever may be the consequences, we must risk something; if we do not, all is over". ... Even the king cannot be immune to the "Laws of Nature". ... Our natural rights, which we are born with, make us equals, no matter what station you have in life, we should all be treated the same before the eyes of the law. ... Following the preamble is a long list of, historical and political, wrong doings by King George III, who is referred to as "He". ... It appealed to its audience because it was written in the form of an argument, the same argument that had been talked about ...

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Jefferson claimed that the colonists were being deprived of these rights by King George III, where as he made several accusations. ... In order to persuade those opposed to this, Jefferson composed several accusations against King George III. Jefferson used these grievances as evidence for his premise of "all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights." He wanted to evince the fact that King George and the Crown had certainly violated these rights, by establishing an absolute tyranny over the colonies. ... This would inevitably capture all tho...

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Jefferson uses this way to get his point to escape being unclear and emphasizes the equal importance of all his complaints. ... The "He- makes the document more powerful in its appeal to Britain's King George â •. ... Jefferson describes that how King George â • negatively affected the American colonies. ... Using anaphora shows that it is not King George â • who represents what the people of America want. ... Jefferson's purpose was to free America from English, meanwhile King George â • had a negative effect an America by controlling their government, ...

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All the three documents have in common the reasons to fight for independence and how to morally convince the colonies. Paine in his pamphlet states that if Americans did not fight for independence and remained in the hands of the Britain king, there would be negativity ruling in the whole country. ... Paine asserts that, "The king's negative here is ten times more dangerous and fatal that can it be in England, for there he will scarcely refuse his consent to a bill for putting England into as strong a state of defence as possible, and in America he would never suffer such a bill t...

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The idea of natural rights, or the universal privileges given to all men, grew in popularity after the Enlightenment era. ... Both the French and American declarations portray the tyranny of their current government: one by the monarchy of the British King; the other, an Oligarchy class structure. ... They demand that, "all Men are Created Equal" (line 5), regardless of what class they were born in. ...

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Jefferson declared, "We are all Republicans, we are all Federalists," signifying Americans are all in this society together and collectively make the world outstanding. ... President Jackson's political adversaries branded him "King Andrew" or "King Veto" because of the uncommon and bizarre power he seemed to be maintaining (Doc. 7). ... All the same, the Federalists were reclaimed in 1828 as the National Republicans, taking on a wider idea that the central government should be more assertive than the state governments. ... By the period of the re-developmen...

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As the uprising of the American Revolution broke, Jefferson was a leading lawyer, successful planter, lover of books, science, and music, a devoted husband and father and at the time a loyal subject of the king. ... Therefore by July 4, 1776 the Second Continental Congress proclaimed the Declaration of Independence to George III, the king of Britain. ... Unfortunately in 1782 his wife Martha died and he retired giving up all notion of holding office again. ...

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Implementing Enlightenment ideas, equality was affirmed to all men and a hierarchical society was deemed amoral. ... America became a forerunner in the world by delcaring that "all men are created equal" which severly contested English rule. ... A statement that encouraged disaffection toward the king. ...

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They were against the principals of an aristocratic society and supported an open vote with equal rights for all people. ... They were outraged at the violence of the war and in the murder of the king, queen, and many nobles. ...

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The Enlightenment writers pushed forward their ideas and beliefs that all men should be educated and have the ability to read so that they might learn more and rise higher, socially and politically which would lead to self betterment. ... Some major justifications which were listed are: "He[King George III] has forbidden his Governors to pass laws of immediate and pressing importance," quartering "large bodies of armed troops" among people in the New world and for "imposing taxes on us without our consent." ...

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Jefferson originally stated that the states should have the power and that the federal government is like the king (Doc A). ... Then, he reversed and made a new navy to go and block all trade into Britain. ...

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He warned the new king Charles II that his usage owas for the most part destructive to his citizens at home and with his characteristic outspoken manner, frequently spoke up for the freedoms and rights of the lower classes. ... By all means, Arnold had vast impacts on both American and British histories. ... Yet, one could consider him a Benedict Arnold in theory, as he was, after all, a general under the Royal Crown of England during the Seven Years War. ... By no means was Lee patriotic, after all, he never rallied the populous to revolt, he just assumed the position. ... After all, ...

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When Hamilton arrived in the United States, he enrolled at King's College (now Columbia University) in New York. While at King's, Hamilton wrote anonymous pamphlets for newspapers and exhibited a solid grasp and knowledge of the British and American governments [http://www.ushistory.org/valleyforge/served/hamilton.html]. ... Some of these extreme ideas were 1) state governors would appointed by the president, 2) the president and senators would hold office for life, and 3) the Congress would retain exclusive authority to make all the laws of the country [http://xroads.Virginia.edu/~C...

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The statement "All men are created equal" which can be found in The Declaration of Independence written by Thomas Jefferson was all about America's freedom and rights from the hands of the King of Great Britain. ... In The Declaration of Independence written by Thomas Jefferson, he demanded the freedom of all men but blacks and women were excluded. ... This statement didn't have truth because he was only referring to white man and not all men. ... Elizabeth Stanton having observed women being treated wrongly by men calls for equal rights for all women. ... "For all men...

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During a time of revolution and independence, the leading men, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, George Mason, and James Madison, all helped to influence a young country which stressed freedom and liberty for all. Yet controversy arises when people read the words " all men are created equal;- and remember that it was written in a time when all men were not treated the same (Wilkins 2). ... Washington, Jefferson, Mason, and Madison all were alive during a difficult time, when cultures were changing, and they were socialized to believe in certain things; all of which made them who they were ...

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In The Declaration of Independence, the most important document of this time, explaining to the King of England why they have decided to break off of British rule and become their own nation after years of oppression. "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed, by their Creator, with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness....

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Thomas Jefferson was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States and a key spokesperson for democracy and equal rights for all Americans. ... In the middle of April in 1803, shortly before Monroe's arrival, the French asked Livingston if the United States was interested in purchasing all of Louisiana Territory. ... They were blatantly waging rebellion against their king, and admitting it in writing. ... Eventually, all 56 delegates signed the document, which ended with the words, "We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor." ... He was a brilliant ...

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In all parts of the world, celebration, mourning, and hostility occurred all because of religion. ... For many years, religion was the basis behind thought in all aspects of life. ... The people placed all faith in God, needing no thought of their own to guide their lives. ... During the Glorious Revolution, tensions drew in America over the crowning of King James II. ... Enlightenment publications, such as Locke's The Reasonableness of Christianity, in which he questions the belief in an all-powerful, all-knowing God, further lessened the power of the church. ...

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Although there may be many different religions with different or similar beliefs, the majority believes in there being one main Creator who loves us all. ... Also Martin Luther King, a reverend, led the civil rights movement in a hostile culture to gain rights for the minority. ... All of this was for the greater good of the people. ... By stating that all men are created equal, would mean that discrimination should be eliminated, as religious groups have unalienable rights to form political parties if they please. ... Although there are negatives to faith groups forming their own parties, the...

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