Reflections from the Declaration of the Independence

The Declaration of Independence is very important in the history of the United States of America. It is the justification of the American Revolution presented to the world. It was used to officially declare the thirteen colonies of the United States of America as a separate country that is not and will never again be ruled by England. It helped create one of the greatest countries in the world.

The colonist felt like that they weren’t able to do anything without permission. They were being babied by the king. The writers and supporters put in the Declaration, “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.”(Declaration of Independence) In other words, the King told his Governors that all laws, in exception to ones regarding the production of crops, had to go through him first. Requested laws could take months just to get to England, and when they finally did get there, they had to wait for the King to read them and send a reply back to the colonists. The writers and supporters talk about laws two other times in the Declaration. This clearly addresses the issue of the king's obstruction of freedom and civil liberties. He did not approve laws passed by colonial legislatures and even closed them down at some points. He also ensured that the judges were not independent.

Another thing the colonists wanted was for the chance to prosper and succeed. That’s why they came to the colonies. It was a chance to make it on their own. The King, however, wanted all goods that came from the colonies to be sold to England, limiting the amount of money the colonists could make. This would mean more money for England. The supporters of the Declaration wanted the colonist to be able to sell to whoever they wanted to. This is what is great about the United States. Everyone