The Declaration of Independence In the new world of America there was the United Colonies, which was being controlled by Great Britain. The Colonies had been treated not as equals but as the under dogs. They taxed heavily on almost everything, sugar, glass, paper and tea. All of these were things that the colonist depended on for their everyday life’s. But the Colonist didn’t stand for taxation with out representation in Parliament. So …showed first 75 words of 649 total…

…showed last 75 words of 649 total…are treated by there own government every day. Their government don’t work for the people but against them. And I think that our government is for the people because it is run by us the people. And it will never be taken from us and I feel pitty for those who take all of this for granted. They don’t know what it is They realy have to be born free as an American.