Declaration of Independence for Kids

ISBN 978-0-9987777-0-2

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9 780998 777702

Contents

Chapter 1 Declaring Independence..............................................................................1 Chapter 2 Introduction to the Declaration of Independence............................ 11 Chapter 3 Separation from England........................................................................... 21 Chapter 4 Charges Against the King...........................................................................23 Chapter 5 Conclusion.....................................................................................................29 About the Author............................................................................................... 34

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Chapter 1

Declaring Independence

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great nation came to be from thirteen tiny colonies; the United States of America was its destiny.

England’s King George III refused to set us free, and declared forever he would rule these colonies.

The founders said this cannot be and set out to write the document that would allow the colonies to be free.

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he roots of the American founding you must know, written over 200 years ago.

The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, two documents, you must agree, that established the greatest nation in history.

Thomas Jefferson, when writing The Declaration of Independence, declared to King George III, You will no more be in control, and the charges against you will be clear that you can no longer interfere.

Free is what we must be.

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Chapter 2

Introduction to the Declaration of Independence

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e are here to tell you the meaning of The Declaration of Independence, and how America was founded so many years ago.

Listed below are the keywords to know: GOD, NATURE, LAW, and MAN, GOD, LAW and MAN you all know, but about our NATURE there is less we know, off we go to see why this is so.

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t’s “self-evident” people are created equal with built-in rights to Happiness, Life, and Liberty, and the right to be free.

We cannot be governed without our consent.

Our founding fathers all signed The Declaration of Independence and made it clear, King George III and his parliament must not interfere with the new government to be established over here.

The LAW OF NATURE and NATURE’S GOD is where it all begins.

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he Declaration of Independence is where our story begins.

Born free by NATURE you and me, so King George III will no longer rule our country.

The LAW OF NATURE and NATURE’S GOD, and government by the people is what it will be.

The Declaration of Independence established our union many years ago and created the universal principles we all must know.

Unique in its own way, no other country in history has been governed this way.

This established America as the greatest country ever conceived.

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ISBN 978-0-9987777-0-2

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9 780998 777702