Why Did Thomas Jefferson Write The Declaration Of Independence
If the Thomas Jefferson did write the Declaration of Independence for personal gain, I would be totally surprised to hear this since evidence does not support this. Thomas Jefferson and the signers of the Declaration only gained wealth through inheritance and other ways that do not include embargo so the taxes have no effect on them since they are not gaining wealth through trade or embargo. This would not decrease their wealth substantially but other people’s wealth like the middle class and poor depended on items that were taxed by British Parliament. In paragraph 2 it says “In the authority of the people… it will dissolve its relationship with Great Britain.” This is saying that the people have the authority and they will dissolve their
relationship with Great Britain since then if it was out of the self-interest of the writers and signers of the Declaration of Independence, they would not care about stopping Great Britain since they would probably want Great Britain for protection from Indians etc. Also at the end of the Declaration, it states that “We mutually pledge to each other, our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.” This is showing the interdependence of the colonists, and back then, those four things meant a lot to the colonists and other people around the world. Pierce DiMare also agreed with me stating; “Yes, and also there is an evident tone of anger in the writing, one may tell that Jefferson was outraged and he explained lots of things that were also his own opinion.” I have interpreted this that he (Pierce) is talking about how angry Jefferson his in his opinion that is based off the peoples. So I say that Thomas Jefferson and the signers of the Declaration of Independence did this out of moral outrage and my answer still stands.
relationship with Great Britain since then if it was out of the self-interest of the writers and signers of the Declaration of Independence, they would not care about stopping Great Britain since they would probably want Great Britain for protection from Indians etc. Also at the end of the Declaration, it states that “We mutually pledge to each other, our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.” This is showing the interdependence of the colonists, and back then, those four things meant a lot to the colonists and other people around the world. Pierce DiMare also agreed with me stating; “Yes, and also there is an evident tone of anger in the writing, one may tell that Jefferson was outraged and he explained lots of things that were also his own opinion.” I have interpreted this that he (Pierce) is talking about how angry Jefferson his in his opinion that is based off the peoples. So I say that Thomas Jefferson and the signers of the Declaration of Independence did this out of moral outrage and my answer still stands.