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The Declaration of Independence

Question 1 • FL-2106310-United States Government

According to the Declaration, in which ways did the king deny the colonists “Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness”?Write two to three sentences to explain your answer.

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According to the Declaration, the king denied the colonists their rights by blocking the passage of necessary laws and dissolving their representative government. He further violated their unalienable rights by waging war against them and quartering soldiers in their homes. Despite their repeated petitions for justice, he failed to redress their grievances, responding only with further injury.

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