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All original colonies and states existing at that time signed the Declaration
According to the Declaration of Independence, the British had enlisted their standing army, foreign mercenaries, and the Native American tribes living along the frontier to fight against the colonists. All three groups are mentioned explicitly in the grievances section of the Declaration of Independence.
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence to declare freedom from Great Britain.
Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness are the three unalienable rights in the Declaration of Independence.