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The Declaration Of Independence : The Outcomes Of The Declaration Of Independence

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The Declaration of Independence was written in July 1776 and signed by known leaders of the American Revolution. Although it has been believed it was just Thomas Jefferson who was the only author, there were 4 other co-writers, John Adams, Robert Livingston, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman. They wrote it because they were fed up with the tyranny of Britain. These men used the Declaration of Independence to claim their place as a separate nation from Britain. It was not until October the King officially declared the colonies in a state of rebellion. The grand result of the rebellion was the birth of our country the United States of America.
One of the first complaints about the king featured in the Declaration of Independence was one of multiple that was seemingly exaggerated. The men wrote, “He has forbidden his Governors to pass Laws of immediate and pressing importance unless suspended in their operation till his Assent should be obtained; and when so suspended, he has utterly neglected to attend to them.” This statement simply stated means, the king requires all laws proposed by colonies to be approved by him before they are passed as an official legislature, but they feel they must suffer in the meantime while it is being passed by parliament. This attempts to appeal to pity by claiming they faced such intense hardship while they were waiting for laws to be passed. While it is a long time they colonists must wait before it may be passed, most laws put in place would not

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