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According to the Declaration, in which ways did the king deny the colonists “Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness”?

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he did not allow them to make their own laws, he did not allow the colonists to trade with other parts of the world and he kept standing armies amongst them in times of peace
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The king never gave the people an opportunity of making their laws; the colonies were also not allowed to trade with other countries. The standing armies were kept standing without their consent.

The king also forced the citizens to be tried the jury, which was against the law, thus violating their liberties, because the action never gave the individual an opportunity of proving their innocence. Finally, the king changed the colonial government for his sake of gaining more control over the state.

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