Photo #1: signing of the declaration of independence
- Democratic principles:
- All men are created equal
- People have certain rights which cannot be taken away
- The purpose of government is to make sure that the people's rights are being protected
- Governments power comes from the people
- If a government is abusing the rights of the people, they have the right to overthrow it
- Grievances:
- He refused to pass laws that would have benefitted the public
- Governors could not pass any laws without his direct consent
- He dissolved parliament multiple times when they tried to stop him invading the people's rights
- Kept standing armies in the colonies during times of peace without local consent
- Cut off trade between the colonies and the rest of the world
- Imposed taxes without local consent
- Removing charters, and changing laws and government in the colonies
- Destroying costal towns and cities
- Conclusion:
- The colonies are now free and independent states
- Absolved from any allegiance to the British crown
- Have all the rights as any other independent states such as power to levy war, conclude peace, contract alliances, establish commerce etc.
Photo #2: Mexico gained it's independence from Spain in 1821, like how the Unite States gained independence from Britain in 1776.
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