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The Declaration of Independence was the document which declared independence of the colonists from Great Britain, making their independence "official."
be governed by a strong central government
The colonists state that they will no longer obey the British government.
The colonists state that they will no longer obey the British government.
The legislature that was formulated in Jamestown identified the reasons the colonists saw for independence from Britain. The high taxes were the main reason they wanted to cut ties with the English government.
Colonists protected themselves from abuse of power by forming a representative government.
The Declaration of Independence was needed to stated the colonists independence from Britain and to make laws for the colonists government.
The Declaration of Independence was the document which declared independence of the colonists from Great Britain, making their independence "official."
They didn't expect to have a a representative government in the colonies... but they did want one.
representative government
They wanted to make sure the people had a voice in government
They wanted to make sure the people had a voice in government
the colonists revolted. "no taxation without representation"
Yes, they could.
British Parliament
colonists believed that since the government had no representative they had no right to tax them. Their rallying cry was "NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION!!"
It was wrong.the British government ruled everyone and everything and the colonists didn't like it.