Why Is The Declaration Of Independence Important

The Declaration of Independence was a document written by the colonists to separate from Britain. It listed many reasons as to why they were separating. It is important to America’s history because if the colonist hadn’t declared themselves independent we may still been a part of Britain today and might not be called The United States of America. The declaration is separated into 5 sections consisting of different topics. The first section of the Declaration is the preamble. The colonies were declaring that they want to “dissolve the political bands” with Britain. That means they no longer want to be a part of Britain, they want to be independent and have their own government. They explained why they thought it was necessary to become independent. The second section talks about the unalienable rights and how all men are created equal. The unalienable rights are the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. It also states that the people have the right to abolish the government and start a new one if they violate those rights. The government they create should value those rights.The third section lists twenty-seven things King George III did wrong as the leader of the colonies. Some of the reasons were “For suspending our own Legislatures, and declaring themselves invested with power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever.” and “For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent”. The fourth section claims that the colonies tried to reach a peaceful agreement of separation, but were ignored by Britain continuously, so they had no choice but to become independent. The fifth and final section says that the colonies will now be called The United States of America and are no longer tied to Britain in any way. Finally the names of the signers are listed at the very bottom.