Question 1 With at least 200 words- a. Provide background and Summarize the event/ person you have chosen. b. What makes this worthy of saving? c. What other person or event might you have chosen? What made you decide not to choose it? If I were responsible for saving the most significant historical information, in the event of a Meteor striking earth and destroying all historical data, I would save the Declaration of Independence. After enduring many years of oppression under British rule, the thirteen colonies had decided that they had had enough and would not continue to live under the tyrannical rule of Great Britain. In search of liberty, delegates from the thirteen colonies met for a second time on May 10, 1775, for what was the …show more content…
Politically to the colonies, "the Declaration was the birth certificate of the American nation"(Armitage). Cutting off all ties to the mother country of Britain, America boldly declared its indipendence. To America this document was freedom from tyranny, however to Britain this document was nothing more than an insult. This. Document was truly revolutionary for the time, and its creation birthed the American Revolutionary War, and revolutions in other countries, which were all efforts made in the name of Liberty. Considering the time period when the rights to "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness"(Jefferson) weren't exactly self evident, the deceleration was a major turning point for the world. When comparing the Deceleration to the liberation of slaves in rebel states on January 1, 1863, both similarities and differences can be found. The nation knew this day was coming due to Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, in which he declared that on January 1, 1863 all slaves in rebel states, "shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free"(Lincoln). The Deceleration and the emancipation of slaves are similar in the sense that they both; stand on the the principle that all men are equal, they both are movements for liberation, and that they were both revolutionizing ideas for their time and place. The surprise Britain found in the Declaration, I imagine to be similar …show more content…
The main reason, for my faith in the Declaration is its unwavering display of Liberty and moral uprightness. The Declaration is the true epitome of the America spirit, which gets lost sometimes in today's society. This document will assure future generations of their unalienable rights to "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness"(Jefferson), which the have been given to them by the creator himself. This document also asserts people that they are the government, and that the government is theirs for their benefit. Future generations can look to this document as a compass for moral truth whenever they are in need of direction. Although thinking of a negative to saving this document is tough, I have one fear about saving it for future generations. With society rapidly progressing in technological advances, the country will soon look like something from a futuristic film. With technological advances in our world we can not forget about the advances in warfare that will be made as well. I fear the document will get lost in the technological revolution and that society will loose interest in the Declaration, and feel the document is outdated and
The Declaration was the spark to set off the revolution that was the most successful revolution in human history, making it very great and important. It written to the king of Great Britain, to the people of the United States of America,
In the mist of 1776-1877, did the United States carry out all the goals that were stated in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution? The Declaration of Independence and Constitution had many different goals and ideas in mind for the United States at the time. The United States partially realized the some of the values stated in the Constitution and Declaration of Independence, but also did accomplish some the goals mentioned in the documents. The principles in the Declaration of Independence were applied to some, and the major goals in the Constitution were not wholly realized. Some of the goals that were partially realized were equality and women’s rights, some might say that these
The Declaration of Independence is one of the most significant documents in the history of the United States. It has completely and forever changed the structure and foundation of our country. The Declaration gave purpose to the Revolutionary war. It was a justified reason to revolt against a government that no longer assured us our rights. It shows that they didn't go to war without
On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress got together to form a document known as the Declaration of Independence. Written by American colonists, it did not want to be under British rule no more. The document also stated the rights of humans, but some of the main ones were the equality of men and also, the unalienable rights that the people of the United States were given as citizens. The Declaration of Independence has the main rights that modern citizens need now-a-day, but some can argue that the Preamble to the United States Constitution was made in order to form a more perfect union, making it the more compelling document. The Declaration of Independence, in comparison to the Preamble, is the most compelling document in today's day and age.
The American Declaration of Independence has affected the foundation of the United States more than any other event or document in American history. The Declaration of Independence was the basis for what the country was established on. The document was a way for the colonists to emancipate themselves from the cruelty of King George. This document had such an impacting effect because it was such a new way of bringing up concerns. It was the first of its kind in the history of America in the aspect of liberation of a group of people.
Foremost, when looking at the Declaration there needs to be an understanding of who the audience is. The most prominent person who would be reading this document would be the king himself, King George III. When looking at the Declaration, King George would primarily be looking at the argument Jefferson put forth. He also would be looking at the attacks and accusations being set against him. The purpose of the Declaration, with the King for an audience, is to separate all legal and moral ties. In the newly formed American government, Congress would be looking at what they were setting themselves up for and placing forth the foundation of their government. Congress’s purpose for writing the Declaration was to start a government and
The Declaration of Independence was an important document in American history but it does not mean that it gained us our true freedom. It was a document that was written and signed on July 4th, 1776. The men that signed such as George Washington and Thomas Jefferson told the colonists that this was a sign of them splitting from Great Britain and becoming an independent nation thus being called the United States of America. The document was then sent over to Great Britain for King George to read. This possibly could have caused even more hostility between the colonists and Great Britain because of how the British completely ignored the document. It may be seen as an important aspect to the progression of the Revolutionary War but it also
The Declaration of Independence is one of the most famous documents in the history of the United States of America. It helped the colonists declare independence from Great Britain and King George III. It is one of the documents that has made our country what it is today. Without the Declaration many things would be different. After reading this I hope you are able to see what these great men went through to make America’s founding document.
“A treasure that we should continually use for our decisions on the new challenges we face.”(Esposito) Frank J. Esposito echos the purpose of The Declaration of Independence(DOI)in this new era and how it should be implemented in a modern government. The DOI is the most influential piece of writing that has ever come to be. It served it’s purpose in 1777 by uniting the colonists against Great Britain in a bold declaration of independence. This persuasive essay was written by Thomas Jefferson and edited by important figures, which are now known as the founding fathers. Not only, is the DOI an important part of history, but it has also become the model for many other persuasive writings. Thomas Jefferson used techniques like siding with the acrimonious reader, considering the historical precedent and the conceding of a point, to create a compelling argument to persuade the reader’s of The Declaration of Independence.
“The Declaration of Independence”. Philadelphia: Second Continental Congress. 1776. Print. This document was written by the Thomas Jerfferson, it gives us the overview of all the unfair actions that the thirteen colonies had to suffer under British rule. The thirteen colonies didn’t want to be under British rule because they disagreed to most of the laws that were passed that took away from their freedom. The colonists would write to King George but they would get ignored. This document is most useful to us Americans now because if they wouldn’t have fought to get their independence, we wouldn’t be where and how we are right now. This document is organized by the different complaints they had against the British Parliament such as the different acts that were imposed in them without their say in it, and ends with them saying the colonists are free from British rule. Although this document was written in 1776, it is still valid because we live by the independence and celebrate it. The potential use of this document within my argument is that freedom means way more than we think it means. Meaning that we don’t take it into consideration of all the hard work that these colonists went through just to be free, it wasn’t just over night, it took time. The assumed audience of the Declaration of Independence should still be us Americans because we still have troops that help us fight for our freedom in the wars. All this is because of this document, it has put a
The American Declaration of Independence has affected the foundation of the United States more than any other event or document in American history. The Declaration of Independence was the basis for what the country was established on. The document was a way for the colonists to emancipate themselves from the cruelty of King George. This document had such an impacting effect because it was such a new way of bringing up concerns. It was the first of its kind in the history of America in the aspect of liberation of a group of people.
America! The land of the free! Well… it wasn’t always that way. Britain was being really mean and unfair. The king was said that people in his kingdom could only live the way he wanted them to.
The Declaration of Independence, the Preamble, and the Bill Rights are the most precious documents that america holds dear to. The Founding Fathers established a form of government that made sure to hold their prosperity and tranquility. In written words, people have the right to use their voices and cannot be deprived of their given divine rights.
The Declaration of Independence was and continues to be one of the most significant documents in U.S. history. It banded the colonists together and motivated them to fight against British rule. Jefferson drafted the DOI to state exactly why the colonies sought independence and how they were wronged against the British.
First off ill start with my Bing paragraph. Let’s start with the declaration of independence, it’s written in cursive! The president even developed some of the words! If we get rid of it what’s the point of writing it. If anything we should keep it it’s like a blast from the past, why you ask? Because it’s how our ancestors wrote letters or made newspapers or did some simple house chores. It was the