Thomas Jefferson spelled it all out here: http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?doc=2&page=transcript
mainly taxation without representation
That the colonies shouldn't break away from England
puitans
To convince the colonists to break away from British rule
The colonies wanted to break away from European powers since they felt oppressed. They were able to achieve this through boycotts and protests which led to the American revolution.
This was because the New England colonies were comprised of Puritans and Separatists. The Puritans wanted to reform the church, while the Separatists wanted to break away from the church and set up their own churches.In the Middle Colonies were the people called the Quakers. These people are/were very tolerant of everyone's beliefs regarding life and religious views, hope you found this helpful :)
That the colonies shouldn't break away from England
because of the English kingdom taxation without representation towards the colonies.
America broke away from England which is part of Great Britain.
Most members of the Congress didn't want to break away from England. They wanted the colonies to remain English.
puitans
puitans
They have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness cannot be taken away. Additionally, the document rejects the concept of a Monarchy, which England lives under. So, in order to have its own INDEPENDENT Government the Colonies had to break away from the rule of England. The only way to accomplish that was via a Revolution. Others precepts of the Declaration also contribute to the idea that the Colonies had to break away from England.
they didn't
To convince the colonists to break away from British rule
I think the colonies were discovered because the England king was cruel so a group of English people sailed away and found the colonies and claimed to everyone the found it and were not lying so named the colonies Pennsylvania, North Carolina, New Jersey, etc.
Franklin meant that all the colonies had to fight together to break away from England, or they would all be destroyed
he wanted to break away from Britain (England)