The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence
Carlo Vinci Arcipe
III - Halcon
English III
Mr. Troy Vance Tristan Natividad
February
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ACKOWLEDGEMENT
Sincere gratitude is hereby extended to the following who never ceased in helping until this paper is structured: Our Student Teacher, MJ. Cuario, for the unwavering guidance; Our English Teacher, TVT. Natividad, for giving us idea on how to create this Term Paper For the unwavering moral, emotional and financial support of the proponents’
Family and Friends; Above all, utmost appreciation to the Almighty God for the divine intervention in this academic endeavor.
Carlo Vinci Arcipe
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CHAPTER 1
The History of the Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence: A History
Nations come into being in many ways. Military rebellion, civil strife, acts of heroism, acts of treachery, a thousand greater and lesser clashes between defenders of the old order and supporters of the new--all these occurrences and more have marked the emergences of new nations, large and small. The birth of our own nation included them all. That birth was unique, not only in the immensity of its later impact on the course of world history and the growth of democracy, but also because so many of the threads in our national history run back through time to come together in one place, in one time, and in one document: the Declaration of Independence.
Moving Toward Independence
The clearest call for independence up to the summer of 1776 came in Philadelphia on June 7. On that date in session in the Pennsylvania State House (later Independence Hall), the Continental Congress heard Richard Henry Lee of Virginia read his resolution beginning: "Resolved: That these United
Carlo Vinci Arcipe
III - Halcon
English III
Mr. Troy Vance Tristan Natividad
February
Page
Page
ACKOWLEDGEMENT
Sincere gratitude is hereby extended to the following who never ceased in helping until this paper is structured: Our Student Teacher, MJ. Cuario, for the unwavering guidance; Our English Teacher, TVT. Natividad, for giving us idea on how to create this Term Paper For the unwavering moral, emotional and financial support of the proponents’
Family and Friends; Above all, utmost appreciation to the Almighty God for the divine intervention in this academic endeavor.
Carlo Vinci Arcipe
Page
Page 1
CHAPTER 1
The History of the Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence: A History
Nations come into being in many ways. Military rebellion, civil strife, acts of heroism, acts of treachery, a thousand greater and lesser clashes between defenders of the old order and supporters of the new--all these occurrences and more have marked the emergences of new nations, large and small. The birth of our own nation included them all. That birth was unique, not only in the immensity of its later impact on the course of world history and the growth of democracy, but also because so many of the threads in our national history run back through time to come together in one place, in one time, and in one document: the Declaration of Independence.
Moving Toward Independence
The clearest call for independence up to the summer of 1776 came in Philadelphia on June 7. On that date in session in the Pennsylvania State House (later Independence Hall), the Continental Congress heard Richard Henry Lee of Virginia read his resolution beginning: "Resolved: That these United