The king has refused to agree to laws that would benefit the people. ___________
Our own governments have been abolished. ___________
All men are created equal. The king has caused fighting among the colonists. ___________
Our trade with the rest of the world has been cut off. ___________
We pledge our lives, fortunes, and honor in support of the Declaration of Independence. ___________
Sometimes it becomes necessary for one group of people to cut ties with another group of people. ___________
The king gets to decide whether the judges keep their jobs and how much they get paid. ___________
New laws have taken away our right to a jury trial in many cases. ___________
When government threatens peoples’ natural rights, the people have the right to abolish it and make a new government. ___________
We now cut all political connection with Great Britain. ___________
The king has opened new government offices and sent “swarms of officers to harass our people.” ___________
The king has housed large numbers of troops in our communities. ___________
Government must get its power from the consent of the governed. ___________
When one group of people decides to separate from another, they should explain why. ___________
We declare that the colonies are and should be free and independent states. ___________
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are “unalienable rights.” ___________
The king has tried to keep people from coming to the colonies to live. ___________