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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 gave them taxes on a lot of things he did not let them join up because he was afraid of what they might become
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By blocking their ability to pass laws, the king limited the colonists' liberty. By punishing and killing those who disagreed with him, he violated their unalienable rights.

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