1.) democratic principles:
"All men are created equal" and possess "unalienable rights," specifically life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, as well as the right to rebel against a government that harms the people.
2.) grievances:
Among the many wrongs listed of the King are the quartering of armed troops among Americans, taxation of Americans without consent, cutting off American trade with countries other than Britain, depriving Americans of a trial by jury, taking away charters, and waging war on the American people.
3.) conclusion:
Though the Americans have tried to warn Britain of their wrongdoings, they feel that they must finally separate from Britain and establish the Colonies as "free and independent states," with all the rights that come with such a designation.
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