American Colonists' Grievances and Independence

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Taxation without consent

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Contributed to colonists' desire for independence

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After failed attempts of protests what else did Britain do to upset the colonists before they wrote the Declaration of Independence?

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British apply armed force against the colonists.

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Impact of British colonial policies (1760s-1770s)

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Colonists began to think of independence.

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Complaint against King George III

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Quartered troops among colonists

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Source of "natural rights" concept

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John Locke on the social contract

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Unalienable right in Declaration of Independence

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Right to personal liberty

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Section of Declaration of Independence with: "all men are created equal"

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List of colonial grievances

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Role of government (Declaration of Independence)

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Protect unalienable rights of individuals

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Principal role of government

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Protect natural rights of citizens

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Unalienable rights and government consent

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Governments act only with consent of the governed.