Chief Justice Warren Burger said once, " The Declaration of Independence was the promise; the constitution was the fulfillment," but how could the constitution fulfill the freedom wanted in the Declaration of Independence? The Declaration of Independence stated that England was becoming too restraining, the citizens of America felt trapped by the government and King George III. For example, King George III wouldn't allow them to have representatives in the government, they had no say in laws, they weren't allowed to have their own military, and they were uncontrollably taxed (Study.com). As a result, The Constitution was formed to create a country that the citizens of America dreamed of. Some examples are: providing each state two representatives
The American colonists gained their independence in many ways. The documents that were written at the time were key to gaining independence. The battles were very important parts of achieving self-government because it gave strength and confidence to the colonists. Strong leaders helped the colonist and had great confidence for the entirety of the Revolutionary War. Alliances with other countries helped greatly in gaining victory and independence.
Although the Declaration of Independence was a turning point in American history, it is bested by the era of Salutary Neglect. Long before the Declaration of Independence, Salutary Neglect caused a sense of unity and purpose along with the experience of new liberties, and a religious awakening.
When our founding fathers agreed on seceding from Great Britain, the goal was to let loose from the leash that King George III had the colonies tied to. The initial goal of separation was accomplished, and with it came the Declaration of Independence formally stating that the United States was then its own new country. However, soon after, they realized that by becoming a new country and although a president had already been appointed, there was much power to distribute if they wanted to avoid having the new government become a replica of what they had experienced with Great Britain. They viewed King George III as a tyrant because he implemented heavy taxation, laws, and acts that negatively affected the populous; therefore, to avoid this,
In 1776 Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence. In the Declaration of Independence, many important concepts were written some of these are Equality, Democracy, Government protects rights, and the people have a right to change the government. In 1787 the U.S. Constitution was written but, it wasn’t ratified until 1788. James Madison wrote the document that formed the model of the constitution. In the constitution, there are many civil rights or personal freedoms. The U.S. Constitution did live up to the ideals in the Declaration of Independence about how the people have a right to change government and government protects rights, however, it didn’t live up to the ideals of
Constitution insisted that governments exist to safeguard the natural rights of the citizen. The French
Intended to publicly denounce England’s hold on the American colonies, the Declaration of Independence not only declared the many reasons for separation, but it also listed the noble ideals and values that the United States would build its founding principles upon. Writing of the “abuses and usurpations” faced by the colonies, the document details the “right” and “duty” of the people to “throw off such government.” Also intended to unite the colonies, the Declaration of Independence was instrumental in unifying the many ideals and agendas possessed within each colony. Writing of the unification of the colonies the document reads, “United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States; that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved.” The Declaration of Independence also inspired the people.
The Revolutionary war was not revolutionary because of political, social, and economic reasons such as promises that were in the Declaration of Independence were not kept in the timing of political documents (D2,D5,D8), one's race or gender still dictated the way people were treated (D6,D7,D8), and the economic status of a person still mattered even though the declaration said otherwise (D5,D9). To start off, the promises in the Declaration of Independence were not entirely kept (D2,D5,D8). In the Declaration it states, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; that to secure
With America being a new country, the founding fathers created the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution in order to establish the goals for the young country. During the time period of the eighteenth and nineteenth century, there are many occurrences such as slavery that took place, which represented America following the sacred documents. Slavery was when white males bought black men and women, then made these human beings undergo terrible treatment and work all day and night. However, these slaves were not considered to be citizens during the time period. Also, major events such as the Whiskey Rebellion supported the roles of these important documents. The Whiskey Rebellion was when westerners rebelled due to the tax on whiskey,
The people of the United States Of America are protected by the “most influential document in American history”, that document is the declaration of independence and the ideals written with it. In 1776 President Thomas Jefferson was asked by Congress to write the Declaration Of Independence for our country. This document included an important list of ideals and beliefs that helped lay the structure and foundation of our country. These ideals are the foundation of our strong independent country. Our nation relies most on the ideals of equality, right to life, and the people's right to alter or abolish the government.
Having independence in your own life is great but it comes with major responsibilities. Once you leave the comfort of your parents house everything will start to sink in. Because until you leave know one really knows what's to come. The responsibilities are too much to even think about let alone figure them out. With the responsibilities comes independence and with independence comes freedom to live your life how you want when you want.
The Declaration of Independence, completed and signed in July of 1776, marked the official separation between the 13 colonies and Great Britain. An armed struggle between the colonies and Britain had begun just over a year before, with the Battles of Lexington and Concord. The formal declaration of independence established the new American revolutionary government and officially declared war against Great Britain. The primary purpose of the declaration was to assist the Second Continental Congress in obtaining aid from foreign countries. The document also clearly outlines the history of abuses the colonists had suffered under British rule since the end of the French
The Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution are two major documents that changed the history of America. These documents changed the United States of America from a colonized nation to an independent nation that has its own government. The Declaration of Independence was written towards Great Britain on July 4, 1776, to show America is now a free state and no longer a colony of Britain (Ferling 222). On the other hand, the United States Constitution was signed in 1878 led to the formation of federal governments, which provided the right for each state to practice its own rule under the US Constitution (Ritchie 11). Without either of these documents, the United States government wouldn’t be as strong as it is today and probably
The purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to explain the reasoning for why colonies wanted to separate themselves from the Great Britain. The purpose of The Bill of Rights was to make clear of the rights to American citizens. There were ten amendments made to explain the rights they had as a citizen. However, the Declaration of Independence listed the abuses that the British made to the colonist, which effected and went against the Bill of Rights. The abuses made by the Declaration of independence influenced the Bill of Rights and prevented them from ever happening again.
My document is going to analyze the “United States Declaration of Independence” which was published on July 4th, 1776. It was written by Thomas Jefferson and adopted by the Second Continental Congress, states the reasons the British colonies of North America sought independence in July of 1776. The declaration opens with a preamble describing the document's necessity, in explaining why the colonies have overthrown their ruler, and chosen to take their place as a separate nation, and to be independent in the world. The United States of America only has a little over two hundred years of history, but it is the most powerful country in this world. I want to study what could cause this country with such a short history to become so powerful.
I always viewed the Fourth of July as a special day for our country. It was a day where Americans celebrated the moment that we declared independence and freedom in our country. As an American, I still find the Fourth of July to be an important day in history, as it ultimately was the start of our nation. Additionally, the Declaration of Independence was the written proof of the reasons behind the colonies declaring independence. This document was a way for the founding fathers to express their desire to be their own nation. The Declaration of Independence is the document that essentially divided America from Great Britain. Also, The Constitution was significant to our government, as it established our laws and rights as citizens. As an American, all of these events and documents, are incredibly central to me and how I view our nation. However, I believe that as a global citizen, all of these would mean something completely different to me. I do believe that the events that shaped our nation are important, but some things could have been changed to better the nation from the beginning.