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| Who |
,The American Colonies, King George III,
and The Sons of Liberty |
| What |
Declared
their independence from Britain after winning the Revolutionary War
through a four part
document called the Declaration of Independence. It stated “the
colonies'
reasons for rejecting British rule.”(Rakove) |
| When |
July 4th 1776 |
| Where |
The American Colonies and England |
| Why | The
Colonies were tired of beng unrightfully taxed by King George the
Third, so after they had won the Revelutionary War, Congress
created a document explaining all the things that the British Goverment
had done to drive them to go to war and fight for independence. |
| Introduction
and Preamble |
The
opening paragraph that begins with "We the People" and says that all
people have equal rights and we have a goverment to protect those
rights, furthermore, the people have the right to overthrow a goverment
that threatens these common rights. |
| The
Indictment of King George III |
This
paragraph is a list of all the ways that King George III has mistreated
his pople and denied them their natural rights. |
| The
Denunciation of the British People |
This
section of the Declaration of Independence proclaims the
separation of "colonial people from British People". (WikiAnsers) |
| Conclusion | In
this final element of this historic document, explains that the United
States is now a new and independant nation. |
| Source
1 |
Rakove,
Jack N. "Declaration of Independence." World Book Student.
2009. [internet] 3 Feb. 2009
<http://www.worldbookonline.com/student/article?id=ar151520>. |
| Source
2 |
"What are the
parts of the Declaration of Independence." WikiAnswers.
Answers.com. 3 Feb 2009
<http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_are_the_parts_of_the_Declaration_of_Independence>. |
| Source
3 |
“Chronology
of Events." The Declaration of Independance. July 4 1995.
ushistory.org. 28 Jan 2009
<http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/timeline.htm>. |