a record of complaints against King George III
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Introduction: Preamble
The Declaration of Independence is broken up by parts. There's three parts. 1. Stresses the idea of natural rights, or rights that belong to all people from birth. 2. lists wrongs that led the Americans to break away from Britain. 3. announces that the colonies are the United States of America.
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.