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The Magna Carta's purpose was to limit government where the laws restrict the powers of the government. This made a huge contributing factor towards the signing of the Declaration of Independence, since the people were tired of the king abusing his power and causing suffering in the people.

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The Petition of Rights was to set the specific freedoms of a person or citizen that the king/government cannot infringe upon. This plays a role in the Declaration of Independence since it gives the citizen rights for protection against cruelty.

Petition of Right (1628) | History, Principles, & Facts | Britannica

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The English Bill of Rights was a British law that declared the liberties and rights of the people. An example being "no armies raised in peacetime" or "people have the right to bear arms". This was a huge part in the Declaration of Independance because it really talked about people's rights and fairness to all.

English Bill of Rights - Definition & Legacy - HISTORY

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The Great Awakening Rose was there because the colonists wanted to be treated fairly no matter what they believed in. This made a contribution towards the Declaration of Independence because it talked about treating everyone equally including the citizens that may have different opinions.

Great Awakening - HISTORY

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The Intolerable Acts that forced the colonists to pay taxes on commonly used items and house British soldiers against their will. This affects the Declaration of Independence since the colonists had no say in what happened and fought for their independence.

Intolerable Acts | 1774, Definition, Summary, Significance, & Facts | Britannica

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The Sugar Act was the first tax on the American colonies imposed by the British Parliament which in turn should stop smuggling of molasses into the American colonies. This was one of the many acts that angered the colonists thus leading to the Declaration of Independence.

Sugar Act | Summary & Facts | Britannica

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In the Boston Massacre, 5 colonists were killed which the colonists were only armed with rocks and snowballs. The British were armed with guns thus the colonists were not very happy with the unprovoked attack from the British and thought it was an act of war. This was another event that played a big role in the Declaration of Independence because the colonists needed their independence.

Boston Massacre | History, Facts, Site, Deaths, & Trial | Britannica

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The First Continental Congress is where all the founding fathers and the colonist legislature came together and talked about the war for independence. The colonists wrote a petition named the Declaration of Rights stating the many grievances towards them and the rights they have. This made a huge contribution towards the Declaration of Independence because the Declaration of Independence was referenced from the Declaration of Rights.

Continental Congress | National Geographic Society

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The Declaratory Act stated that the king and parliament had total say and power of all the colonies and the colonies did not get a say. This was important for the Declaration of Independence because it was great significance that the colonist's rights that everyone had equal say on what happens.

Declaratory Act | Effects & Significance | Britannica

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The Common Sense pamphlet was written by Thomas Paine which stated that the colonists deserved rights to self-govern and people should get an equal say under the laws. This also played a big role for the Declaration of Independence because Thomas Paine inspired writing of the Declaration of Independence.

Common Sense (Pamphlet) by Thomas Paine Summary & Full Text (totallyhistory.com)