Category: Declaration of Independence

The Declaration of Independence signed by the thirteen rebellious colonies of British North America in 1776 outlines the reasons why they decided to dissolve their political connection to the empire. The document gives a lengthy list of reasons, from tasting the colonies without their consent to stationing troops in the peoples homes regardless of their…

Table of Contents Introduction The Background for Adoption of the Declaration of Independence Contents of the Declaration of Independence Conclusion References Introduction The Declaration of Independence was the first and, perhaps, the greatest document that laid the foundation for not only the country but also its peoples philosophy. Words Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness…

Introduction America was colonized by the British Empire for a long time; therefore, it experienced the challenges that other nations went through before attaining independence. The American Congress assigned Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert Livingstone the role of drafting a document to be presented to the British government to explain…

The Declaration of Independence and Common Sense indicate the culmination of a long resistance of the American revolutionaries to the British monarchy. The struggle for independence in the US saw the years of war between the British forces and the continental army. The Declaration of Independence, which was elaborated by Thomas Jefferson, borrowed mostly from…

The United States history is rich with various events that influenced not only the development of the States itself but the worldwide political paradigm. The United States gaining of independence was such an event, creating a new economic and territorial unit. However, the States path to independence from Great Britain was not easy. Thomas Jeffersons…

Table of Contents Introduction Declaration of Independence: Origins and Context The Influence on Contemporary Cultural Patterns References Introduction The example that I have selected to describe is one of the most significant American documents, the Declaration of Independence. The US Declaration of Independence is a historical document in which the British colonies in North America…

The Declaration of Independence of the United States is divided into two main parts. The first contains the philosophical and legal justification of the colonists right to separate and independent existence. Then the second contains practical arguments in favor of the necessity and justification of using the right of the people to choose the form…

Table of Contents Introduction Events That Led to The American Revolution The Revolution of the Declaration of Independence Significance of the Declaration of Independence Conclusion References Introduction All nations have had their different ways in which they came to gain independence. The United States came to be as an outcome of acts of heroism, military…

It is important to note that the theory and its key assumption behind The Declaration of Independence of the United States from England were based on the Laws of Nature and God. The purpose of the writing of the document was to declare the colonial states of America independent. The subsequent result was manifested in…

The United States, which is commonly recognized as America, was under colonization by Great Britain. America became independent through the perseverance of the people, such as Thomas Jefferson. In July 1776, the leader drafted a document, The Declaration of Independence, which contained a legal reason why Congress declared independence from Britain (Jefferson 4). Later, the…