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    that will eventually become the United States of America, signed the declaration of Independence from England. The declaration pretty much summarized the colonists’ motivation for seeking independence. The 13 colonies want to obtain their independence from England for many reasons. England establishing the Stamp Act was the first major American opposition to the British Policy that led Americans to realize that it was a time for change. By gaining their Independence, American colonists were finally

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    Living up to the Declaration The United States is known as the land of the free,but has it always been like this?Was slavery erased from history? All The Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4th 1776 and the colonies gained independence, many people settled in the 13 colonies to start a new life and own land, yet others were forced to settle in the America’s,not everyone has always been treated equally in the the land of the “free”. America has had pros and cons throughout its history

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    The Declaration of Independence is one of the most remarkable documents of the United States of America. The elaborate document contains almost fourteen-hundred words including a basic structure divided into two parts and within the two divided parts contains four main ideas within seven components. The declaration is not just any standard written document; it is a work of art painted by colonists who are driven by rage because of King George III of Great Britain injustices’ toward the colonies.

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    The Declaration, Facts and Emotions for Independence The 4th of July, the United States of America’s very-own birthday, a day of celebration of its citizens God-given rights and liberties, and its independence from the crown of Great Britain. If America was “born” on the 4th of July in the year 1776, then The Declaration of Independence could be considered its very own birth certificate. The Declaration of Independence, as time has proven, is one of the most successful arguments ever made by

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    issue the Declaration of Independence being a legal document has been up for debate in courts for many years now. Although, the Declaration of Independence clarifies the United States identity as a free nation, it has generated intense controversy. Some feel strongly that it did not clearly define the new powers that the thirteen colonies would acquire and did not define the identity of the United States; while, others firmly believe that without the Declaration of Independence the United States would

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    Many events in history have shaped the United States to be what it is today. While all of those events are important, one of the most significant events is The Declaration of Independence by Thomas Jefferson. The creators of the document are well known as hypocrites. As Thomas Jefferson states all men are equal, while he well knows he owns slaves that have little or no value to him or others. Throughout the document, Jefferson uses the pronouns, we or us. As though the people of the Colonies had

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    Upon reading the US Constitution, Declaration of Independence, and Thomas Jefferson's letter to the Danbury Baptists, there are several similarities and differences. The US Constitution was written on September 17, 1787 but the Declaration of Independence was written on July 4, 1776, making this document the first to be written. After these two documents were created and written, Thomas Jefferson wrote his letter to the Danbury Baptists in the year 1802. Jefferson's letter to the Danbury Baptists

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    The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were created for different reasons. The Declaration of Independence (created in 1776) was an historically important document that expressed the United States independence from Great Britain, and the Constitution (created in 1787) was designed to help establish the government of the United States. Both documents also address the importance of controlling the power of the government. As a result, the Constitution is in many ways an extension that

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    Declaration of Independence was written in 1776,  thus signifying that the thirteen colonies were no longer to be controlled under British rule. This was just the beginning of the separation between the colonies and the British. Thomas Jefferson was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence, in his work he expressed mistreatment and oppression the colonies have endured under King George III. Thomas Jefferson wrote in the Declaration of Independence that the citizens on the American continent

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    The Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments is very similar to the Declaration of Independence. This is because they are both lists of problems written by people who wanted to change something about the United States. The Declaration of Independence was explaining to the British government why the United States colonists wanted their independence from their government. The Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments is a list of the problems women have with the way that they are being treated. Both of

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