Thomas+Jefferson


 * Thomas Jefferson**



[|The Declaration of Independence]
The Declaration of Independence was a formal document stating the wish to be independent from England. Unlike Paine's //The Crisis//, Jefferson's document was written to the British Crown, not to the colonials, and formally listed the reasons for which the colonies wished for independence. The Declaration pointed out offenses committed by the throne of England and stated actions that America would take to stop these offenses. The Declaration stated what was really going on between America and Britain and also declared America a free nation. The reasoning was that it was necessary for the well being of the people of America to be an independent, free nation. Below are some quotes from the Declaration:

-"He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good. "

-"He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures."

-"For imposing taxes on us without our Consent."

-"He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly, for opposing with manly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people."

1. How does The Declaration of Independence characterize what is going on in America at the time?
 * Questions:**

2. In the Declaration, who are the colonists refering to when they say "he"?

3. Why did these regulations and rules anger the Americans?

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