American Independence
...n lay out certain truths that are self-evident and is true for all people on the land. These truths, that all men are created equal, that their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, which among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness, endows them to be secured and protected by the government. The people are also given the right to alter or abolish any form of government, which becomes destructive of these ends. The King of Great Britain was guilty of several specific abuses. The King interfered with the colonists' right to self-government and for a fair judicial system. Additionally, the King and Parliament are guilty of outright destruction of American life and property by their refusal to protect the colonies' borders, their elimination of American ships at sea, and their intent to hire foreign mercenaries to fight against the colonists. The colonial governments tried to reach a peaceful reconciliation of these differences with Great Britain, but were continually ignored. Col...