The Influence Of The Declaration Of Independence

After Thomas Jefferson drafted the declaration of Independence and based on the book called, “America a Concise History” by James A. Henretta and David Brody state, “On July 4, 1776, the Congress approved the Declaration of Independence (158).” These two actions impacted the United States of America and its citizens in positive and negative ways. This changed what it meant to being an American throughout 1800 to 1877. In the Declaration of Independence 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 are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness (Henretta and Brody, D-1).” However, not all individuals that live within U.S territories had the right to these rights. This created disadvantages to the working class because these rights were only given to wealthy and white men and not minorities. Like African American slaves and Mexican Americans were treated really bad by the rich white individuals and had to face racism and being abuse. Even if individuals served for this country within the army they still faced racism or were treated differently.

“We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” - The Declaration of Independence

Advancements can be done through more than just structures, and medical advancements, signing the Declaration of Independence allowed America to be it’s own country and lead to where we are today. It was a significant change leading to many advancements. If you look at the world that we have today, the whole world knows about the United States of America. We advanced our own way of life by separating from what we once were to how we are today. So many important foundations were enclosed in the Declaration of Independence. The laws that we hold today are formed off of the foundation that was formed in that. The painting from John Trumbull, The Declaration of Independence shows history being made. It’s the start to the world changing. A major

On July 4th, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was signed by the founding fathers, thus implementing the foundation of the American government. The Declaration of Independence represents great significance in the history of the United States due to its influence throughout time. The Declaration signifies the rebellion against the British Parliament and the unification of the colonies in the fight for equality, liberty, and justice. Furthermore, the Declaration established a new form of government wherein the ultimate authority lies within the consent of the governed. The Declaration of Independence established the basis of the United States government and the ideals expressed must be protected as they offer security for all

I think that the Declaration of Independence did uphold the political principle at the time it was created. During this time, men were superior to women. If this were written in present day, I would not support it because everyone would not be created equal. Since it was written in that time frame, their knowledge was all they had to base the Declaration of Independence on. So yes, I would support the Declaration for the time it was written

The fireworks we hear; the red, white and blue that we wear; the barbeques that we attend on July 4th are to show our patriotism in celebration of our freedom from Britain. It is our nation’s birthday. This freedom began with the signing of a very important document called the Declaration of Independence. In 1776, the Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Roger Sherman, Robert Livingston, Benjamin Franklin, and signed by John Hancock. It was written in a time of turmoil between the 13 original colonies and Britain. It has three parts – the preamble, indictment and conclusion. The Declaration was written to provide a theoretical case for revolution, to list complaints against the King, and to declare the 13 colonies independent from Britain (R. Hole).

     “We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal and that they are endowed by the Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness-That to secure these Rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their justice Powers from the consent of the Governed, that whenever any form of Government becomes destructive of these Ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government” (The Declaration of Independence, www.founding.com). Upon these words, the founding fathers of the United States of America declared independence from Great Britain. In July of

Many of us tend to wonder what was the inspiration of the Declaration of Independence? What or who influenced one of the greatest founding fathers, Thomas Jefferson, to create such an important document in our American history. To really understand what influenced Thomas Jefferson, we must understand some of the men who inspired him when creating this document. Its also important for us to understand the philosophies these men went by, and why Thomas Jefferson wanted incorporate their philosophies in his grand ideas. We also need to understand what was happening at the time when the Declaration was written. These are all questions that we are going to dive into to understand why Thomas Jefferson wrote the famous Declaration of Independence.

The Declaration of Independence was written to explain, why colonies chose to separate from Great Britain. In the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson explains that if the government becomes unfair and controlling, a body of people have the right to change governments. Jefferson organized his argument in a format of writing an essay. He organized his document with an introduction, body, and conclusion.

The Declaration of Independence is the most important and oldest document in the United State’s History. The Declaration was drafted and signed to announce our Declaration Of Independence from Great Britain, by saying, “ The 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; and that as Free and Independent States, they have full Power to levy War, conclude Peace, contract Alliances, establish Commerce, and to do all other Acts and Things which Independent States may of right do.” The colonies have suffered enough cruelty and inhumanity

Declaration of Independence had given America a new life, the Constitution would ensure that life would carry on and that the new nation would safely sail into the future.

Imagine a world in which America never came to be. A world where Thomas Jefferson never went on to write the Declaration of Independence, a document that is considered one of the most famous and important documents in American history, and thus the 13 colonies were never set free from Great Britain's control. Instead, we would still be nothing more than second-class British citizens who were not guaranteed any of the basic liberties that we as Americans enjoy today. Luckily, this is not the case as we know it. The Declaration of Independence was written and did guarantee us certain rights which include the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, consent of the governed, the right to alter or abolish government, and equality. Influenced by various documents from many different authors, it protected us from the same things Great Britain wanted to take away. Though all four ideals are undeniably significant, the question is, which paramount ideal is above the rest?

Everyone takes their freedom for granted all the time. When reading about the Declaration of Independence it made me stop and think about how we actually came to have our freedom and how America came about. American freedom did not just happen overnight, nor did it happen just because, it happened because of a lot of hard work, a lot of fighting, and a lot of defying Great Britain’s control. The Declaration of Independence is the document that lead everyone to be able to be who he or she is and have equal authority no matter what you title or class may be. I think more people should stop and truly think about the Declaration of Independence’s words and why it was written. It was written so that you and I can live the life we are living now.

Can you imagine one day you’re eating dinner with your family, when suddenly a group of police officers bust down your door? They come in and immediately start searching through your belongings and taking anything they want or deem suspicious, but you know there’s nothing you can do. If you can picture this scene in your mind then you are seeing what life was like for American colonists in the late 1700’s. Knowing this it’s no surprise that America declared freedom from England. The late 1700’s was a time filled with treason and death, but also filled with historic and revolutionary thoughts. The Declaration of Independence was caused by the Townshend Acts/wrists of assistance, the Tea Act, and the Intolerable Acts.

“I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past.” Thomas Jefferson. History, one word that explains everything. People say that every situation in the past has led up to the free country we are today, but what if that isn’t true? What if certain things were unnecessary for freedom? Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence in 1776 to explain why we were breaking free from the British, even though we were already rebelling. The Declaration of Independence was unnecessary to the colonists separation with Britain because acts of rebellion were all that were needed to start a war, King George III thought it was insignificant to him, and the signers risked treason along with death.