The colonies declared independence from Great Britain due to an underlying tyrannical theme. The colonists were upset about many things, but taxation without representation was the biggest. King George III taking over also worried the colonists. Colonists had a proclamation line that stopped them from expanding west which was not a major reason for leaving Great Britain but still helped the cause of the colonists. The proclamation line was a reason for the colonists to declare independence by proving the tyranny narrative.…
The Declaration of Independence was the official statement by the Colonies to the British government that the colonies had rights to go to war against government and obtain freedom. They would no longer serve British King nor his rules. The Declaration of Independence also states civil rights for women. They are now treated the same as men and all races are treated equally.…
The Declaration of Independence is a statement adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, which announced that the thirteen American colonies then at war with Great Britain were now independent states, and no longer a part of the British Empire. Written mainly by Thomas Jefferson,…
The Declaration of Independence describes how the British government was in the way of the Americans’ freedom and rights. The ideas that all men were created…
The declaration of Independence asserted the rights of the American colonies to gain independence as ties…
The Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4th, 1776. It argues, justifies and provided clarification on why the colonists wanted their own independence. It explains the complaints of the tight control made by the Britain King when he started passing his new laws in the 1760s. The Declaration of Independence led to the United States, which gave the people back their rights. It also allowed them to stand up for what they believe, rather than Britain's talking for them and hiding their voices.…
The declaration of independance specifies, the fact of the United States wanting their freedom. It explains the damage the king has done and the abuse of his power and the people’s disagreements towards his behavior. And this is what made it so influential to the constitution. It gave people motivation to stand for themselves, gave them rights, and the pursuit of peace and happiness.…
Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence as a ground for the separation of the colonies, when king George III refused to receive the conciliatory Olive Branch Petition and he rejected, in response he closes the trade to colonies except Great Britain, which lead to the economic declaration of independence, and political declaration of independence. The structure of the declaration has an argument that stated, ``The consent of the governed`` if they didn´t had the consent people might assert for ``life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness``, laws of nature and of nature’s God they were entitle to, therefore they should declare all causes that impel them to separation. The Grievances were directed to king George III his abuses…
The Declaration of Independence Primarily was drafted by the founding fathers as a formal declaration to the Colonies as well as the British Monarchy that they were absolving, and becoming Free & Independent States. The Declaration of Independence also outlines the many injustices that the King of Great Britain had been doing such ad cutting off trade to other parts of the world, obstructing the administration of justice, forcing the colonies to quarter the King’s Armies, and imposing taxes on the Colonies without consent. The Declaration of Independence then goes on to state that the Colonies have the full power to levy war, conclude peace, contract Alliances, establish commerce, ad do all that an independent state would do.…
The Declaration of Independence was created in 1776, July 4. It was a way for the thirteen colonies of the United States to separate themselves from Great Britain. The colonies believed that the King of Great Britain was treating the colonies unfairly and terribly. In the Declaration of Independence, it stated situations that the thirteen colonies faced while under the control of Great Britain. Each of the situations corresponds with The Constitution, which was later created in 1789, and revised in 1992.…
America is a idealistic nation, it always had been and it always will be; it is in the nation's blood to value traits that make a government, and a people, better. In 1776, America declared its independence from the tyrannical government that was ruling over it, Great Britain. In the Declaration of Independence it states many of the ideals that Americans hold dear today. For many people though, it is a struggle to decide which ideal they find the most important. Natural rights, the right to alter or abolish the government, and the equality of all men are some of the most prominent ideals in the Declaration. Out of these three ideals, one stands out above the rest; that ideal is that all men are created equal.…
During the War of Independence, the Loyalists were called "Tories" and the Patriots were called "Whigs."…
This is a document based essay about the most important influence on The Declaration of Independence. The most important influence was The Great Awakening because it was an emotion packed Christian movement that went through the colonies between the 1730s and the 1740s. The Great Awakening was a cry for individual’s rights and independence. It led the People to be able to break away from tyranny. The ideas from The Great Awakening are what led to The Declaration of Independence. These ideas are what make The Declaration of Independence such a strong document and are the heart of the document. They are like the hard drive to a computer. The Declaration of Independence states that everyone has equal rights and those rights are given by God.…
The Declaration of Independence was very much a way for the colonists to air some of their particular grievances with British rule. The different complaints that are represented in the Declaration are also very valid in terms of what they were dealing with, and these are the key reason that this document was written in the first place.…
the people sent it to the British king and do you know what he did?…
