The Declaration of Independence is an odd mix of political theory and political complaint. The first long paragraph is a nice paraphrase of the ideas of John Locke (see Volkomer, chapter one) as applied to the American colonies. The rest of the Declaration is a long list of complaints. What were the gripes of the colonists? In a paragraph or two, summarize what their concrete complaints were about British rule.
Based on the readings of the text, give at least three major events that the colonists objected to.
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