Independence

Thanksgiving and Independence Day are two holidays that only Americans celebrate. As many years have passed since these holidays were first celebrated, some may not understand the reason why these holidays are celebrated. Having the knowledge of why the holiday is celebrated, can determine which holiday is one’s favorite. Thanksgiving and Independence Day are a celebration of important events in America’s history that have changed the nation into what it is today. Thanksgiving and Independence Day are American

Alyssa Bartel Professor Byrd English 101 10 Feb. 2016 Independence Day Independence Day is celebrated every July 4, to commemorate the day our new nation officially broke ties with Great Brittan in 1776. On this day in 1776, our Founding Fathers signed the Declaration of Independence due to numerous issues with our mother country, Great Brittan. The colonies were taxed and had laws imposed on them without any direct representation in Parliament. The colonists had numerous rebellions against the

Countries declare independence for a variety of reasons. Some countries were motivated to gain freedom because they believed that they were not being treated fair enough. Another reason some countries wanted freedom is because other countries that previously declared independence inspired these countries to do so. When countries declare independence those countries are doing it for different reasons. Some countries think that they were not being treated fair enough. In Haiti, the citizens were

What is the Declaration of independance? The Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson when he had the vision that America should be liberal. This document written in 1776 announces that the thirteen American colonies now proclaimed their independence from Great Britain. The Declaration of Independence shapes our ideal vision of America by stating that all individuals have inalienable rights, requiring life, liberty, and property. If any of these rights are not protected, people

History of the Declaration of Independence Armed disputes between the British soldiers and bands of American colonists started on the month of April, 1775 (Shain, 486). To that end, the Americans equipped themselves to fight for their rights to stop being subjects of the British crown. Coupled with the Revolutionary War at their utmost peak, the fight for independence from Britain was in full swing by the start of the following summer. With that in minds of delegates of the Continental Congress,

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. The colonists staged many rebellions before the Declaration of Independence. For example, the battles

The Independence National Historical Park is a 40 acres long park that consists of most of Pennsylvania’s most important and visited historic sites. Most of the park sites and historic landmarks are located within the neighborhoods of Old City and Society Hill. This historic national park is included in the system because of the meaning that it has with the American Revolution and the formation of the country. The historic national park is home to Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence

extinguished. Thomas Jefferson carefully used his talent in literature to intensify, and publicate the desire for independence from the King in a document titled the Declaration of Independence. July 4th, 1776 marked a salient day in history for all Americans, when our freedom was finally given to us, and we were emancipated from Britain once and for all. The Declaration of Independence emphasizes why The United States of America separated from Britain through the Preamble, Declaration of Natural Rights

the Declaration of Independence in the Present Day The importance of The Declaration of Independence remains to be as worthy in the present day as the formal statement was in 1776, when composed by Thomas Jefferson. The principle behind Jefferson’s pronouncements was to express, “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,” (Declaration of Independence; par. 2). To this day

2 The US Constitution, The Declaration of Independence as well as the Letter to the Danbury Baptist are not just historical documents, but are some of if not the most important documents of the history of our nation. Although, similar in many facets the intentions and the goal pursued by each highlight their individuality. The fact that the Declaration of Independence was the first to be implemented and signed is of significant importance as it set the