Time for some critical thinking.

What are the Americans suggesting about Judges in America?

He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone, for the tenure of their offices, and the amount and payment of their salaries.

What does "endeavoured" mean in the grievance below?

"He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States; for that purpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners; refusing to pass others to encourage their migrations hither, and raising the conditions of new Appropriations of Lands."

Which three problems are described in this grievance?

"He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States; for that purpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners; refusing to pass others to encourage their migrations hither, and raising the conditions of new Appropriations of Lands."

Which summary best describes this grievance?

"He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States; for that purpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners; refusing to pass others to encourage their migrations hither, and raising the conditions of new Appropriations of Lands."

What does "refusing his assent" mean in for the establishment of American judiciary?

He has obstructed the Administration of Justice, by refusing his Assent to Laws for establishing Judiciary powers.

Time for some critical thinking.

What are the Americans suggesting about Judges in America?

He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone, for the tenure of their offices, and the amount and payment of their salaries.

There are some well–chosen words in this declaration.

What does "swarm" show about this grievance?

He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harrass our people, and eat out their substance.

This idea is critical. It will show up again in the Bill of Rights over a decade letter.

What are the Americans upset about?

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

Select the two correct statements about the relationship between military and civil power according to this grievance.

He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil power.

We are about half way through the list of grievances.

What are these grievances adding to the Declaration of Independence?

There is no right answer to this question. This is your opinion.

Do you think the Americans have made their point yet?

What else would you like to learn about the American grievances?

The same sentence is below.

What does "inevitably" mean in this context?

"We have appealed to their native justice and magnanimity, and we have conjured them by the ties of our common kindred to disavow these usurpations, which, would inevitably interrupt our connections and correspondence."

The Americans wrote "…all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved…"

What does this quote say about the political connections between the colonies and Britain?

What authority do the Americans cite for seeking independence?

Please enter the first three words of a sentence that shows your answers is correct.

What authority do the Americans cite for seeking independence?

What powers do the Americans claim for themselves?

What do they pledge to Americans pledge to each other?

What are the Americans claiming when they say that "…they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown…"?

The Americans wrote "…all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved…"

What does this quote say about the political connections between the colonies and Britain?

This is the end of the Declaration of Independence.

Which section was the longest?

Why did the founders list grievances before the resolution of independence?

What else would you like to learn about the Declaration of Independence?

Why did the founders list grievances before the resolution of independence?

What do the Americans mean by ending this paragraph with the quote below?

"Enemies in War, in Peace Friends"

What are the Americans claiming when they say that "…they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown…"?