Objective: identify colonial grievances listed in the Declaration of Independence explain the significance of the following dates: 1607, founding of Jamestown;

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Objective: identify colonial grievances listed in the Declaration of Independence explain the significance of the following dates: 1607, founding of Jamestown; 1620, arrival of the Pilgrims and signing of the Mayflower Compact; 1776, adoption of the Declaration of Independence; define and give examples of unalienable rights

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Ideas About GovernmentComplaints Against King George III Declaration of Independence Governments are set up to protect people’s basic rights. People are government’s source of power. Loss of representative gov’t Quartering troops w/o consent Bans on trade w/ other countries Taxation w/o representation b. Which part of the Declaration do you think is the most meaningful for today? Explain why.

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