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    Declaring Independence From England

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    The document summarizes the key events and components of the Declaration of Independence. It describes how the Second Continental Congress realized that reconciliation with England was not possible, so they declared independence led by Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and John Adams. It took 15 months of debate for the declaration to be passed unanimously. The document outlines the introduction, preamble, indictment against England, and conclusion of the declaration. It also summarizes Jefferson's view of natural rights and how the declaration provided an opportunity for the colonies to seek military assistance from other enemies of Britain.

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    The document summarizes the key events and components of the Declaration of Independence. It describes how the Second Continental Congress realized that reconciliation with England was not possible, so they declared independence led by Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and John Adams. It took 15 months of debate for the declaration to be passed unanimously. The document outlines the introduction, preamble, indictment against England, and conclusion of the declaration. It also summarizes Jefferson's view of natural rights and how the declaration provided an opportunity for the colonies to seek military assistance from other enemies of Britain.

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    The document summarizes the key events and components of the Declaration of Independence. It describes how the Second Continental Congress realized that reconciliation with England was not possible, so they declared independence led by Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and John Adams. It took 15 months of debate for the declaration to be passed unanimously. The document outlines the introduction, preamble, indictment against England, and conclusion of the declaration. It also summarizes Jefferson's view of natural rights and how the declaration provided an opportunity for the colonies to seek military assistance from other enemies of Britain.

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    The document summarizes the key events and components of the Declaration of Independence. It describes how the Second Continental Congress realized that reconciliation with England was not possible, so they declared independence led by Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and John Adams. It took 15 months of debate for the declaration to be passed unanimously. The document outlines the introduction, preamble, indictment against England, and conclusion of the declaration. It also summarizes Jefferson's view of natural rights and how the declaration provided an opportunity for the colonies to seek military assistance from other enemies of Britain.

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    1.

    In the past year prior to the declaration of independence the colonies had been in a
    revolt against England. In the summer of 1776 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the
    Second Continental Congress, there were representatives from all 13 colonies. They
    came to realization that reconciliation with England is not going to happen.
    2. The people who wrote the declaration of independence were Thomas Jefferson,
    Benjamin Franklin, John Adams. The ideas were based on declaring independence
    from England.
    3. They waited 15-months to adopt the declaration because they presented to the
    Continental Congress, and there were few minor debates made. Finally, it was
    unanimously passed. The reason why July 4th was marked as our Independence Day
    is because all the wording was finally approved and were sent off to the printers.
    4. The first components that makes up the declaration of independence is the
    introduction, it explains why the colonist have the right to a revolution, and or to
    declare them to separate. The second components that makes up the declaration of
    independence is the preamble; it explains to us what is expected of a government.
    The third components that makes up the declaration of independence is the
    indictment; it is a long list of reasons of what England is doing that is wrong. The
    fourth components that makes up the declaration of independence is the conclusion,
    it explains that they are declaring independence, and they also use the term United
    States of America.
    5. According to Jefferson, the people have the right to create a government. The
    purpose of the government is to protect the basic human rights of its people. If
    the government fails to fulfill its purpose, the government should be changed.
    6. Jefferson says that “all men are created equal”, and he means that all white
    landowners have worth, and should have more opportunity. Jefferson also says that,
    "that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights", and he
    means that they are endowed by their creator with unalienable rights, and they are
    individuals with the pursuit of happiness.
    7. The delegates of the Second Continental Congress were the 56 people who signed
    the declaration of independence. The 56 delegators risked being hanged for
    treason.
    8. The Declaration of independence provided colonists an opportunity to ask British
    enemies, and or bring the colonies together for military assistance. I think all 13
    colonies, France, and The Spanish would be asked because they can provide supplies
    that the colonies or the other country have.

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