LAD #3 Declaration of Independance

In the opening paragraphs it discusses that sometimes it is necessary to break away from unfair rule. Then it tells of the basic human rights such as life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. The document states that these rights are protected by government and that the people have the right to change or remove any unfair government. It goes on to say that King George III was being unfair and reasons for separating from the mother country would be listed below.

The long list of complaints held many injustices such as the King has held standing armies in America even during times of peace. Also the King restricted American trade to non-British ships and he imposed outrageous taxes on the colonists. In addition he has called for juryless trial and he has vetoed many laws that were important to the colonies as well as ignoring laws that the colonists wanted to be passed. Many of the listed complaints told of how the King would never agree with colonial law because it did not agree with him, this greatly angered the colonists because it made it impossible to have any self-rule.

In the final paragraphs it is written that the colonists have warned Britain several times that they did not want to be taken control of and that they have pushed the colonists to their limits. The last paragraph says that the colonists are now officially free and independent states and that they have all the rights of any other country such as trading, declaring war and peace, and forming alliances. It also demands that all connection to Britain be terminated. The United States of America was formed.