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Why did the Founders write the Declaration of Independence?

Why did the Founders write the Declaration of Independence?-example-1
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There are multiple reasons as listed in the document itself. Some of these grievances were the over taxation, king ignoring the colony's demands, making it law to house british soldiers, in summary, it was created due to Britain obstructing their trade/livelihood as well as not giving them the same respect the british citizens had.

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