The Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson who a future president of the United States prior to writing the document. The foundation document was written in 1776. Thomas Jefferson directed his writing towards the king and the British empire to express his thoughts on being free using judgemental emotion. One way the Declaration of Independence is considered to be a cornerstone of American government is because of the independence it gave the people. It gave independance‚
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sean mcdonough Am. Hist Tues/Thurs 9:30-10:45am Declaration for Independence On July 4th‚ 1776 56 men signed the Declaration of Independence‚ which became one of the most important and influential documents in history. It agreed to “mutually pledge to each other‚ our fortunes‚ our lives and our sacred honor.” The document made it clear that the thirteen American colonies that were at war with Great Britain regarded themselves as independent states‚ and no longer as part of the British
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America is a country that was based on many solid beliefs with many sacrifices. The Declaration of Independence is a paper that has become real for people who truly want to have a better life. Freedom was not free and it was not easy for everyone to have a good life. Not everyone had a good quality of life‚ better work and good education. America has always been a country that has good opportunities.Those beliefs were for the people that lived in the borders of this country to have what is believed
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Teenage Declaration of Independence Due to the recent events particularly effecting our Teenage World‚ we‚ as teenagers want to speak on behalf of our majority group. It has become a growing importance that teenagers now seek an independence from their parental authorities. All humans have a constitutional right to independence. The actual independence sought for from this Declaration is not to ignorantly demand an immature imbalance of childish desires‚ but rather to declare an independence more typical
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would no longer remain silent. The document that declared the independence of this new country is the Declaration of Independence. The first section of the Declaration of Independence includes some of the worlds most quoted words. The introduction serves to declare the reasons the colonists want to separate themselves from England. The second paragraph contains the statement that gives us the entire philosophy of this declaration. It states that “all Men are created equal‚ that they are endowed
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The Declaration of Independence considered one of the most important and noteworthy documents in the history of the United States. It proclaims that the original thirteen United States Colonies as “free and independent states” from the consistent cruel treatment they underwent while being ruled by the British Crown. It inspired the colonies to fight for equality‚ liberty‚ and justice. The Declaration of Independence‚ lists the reason why the British colonies pursued their independence in July of
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Introduction: Together‚ the Declaration of Independence outlined the colonists’ concerns about how King George III treated them and was intended to convince the rest of the world as to why independence was needed. While the Declaration does not itself form a government‚ it does indicate what the colonists would avoid (abuse or power‚ or tyranny) and pursue (representation in the legislature‚ states’ rights) when they did form governments in the future . The Revolutionary War had already begun at
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“Old Hickory” was depicted as both a tyrant and a person of democratic ideals. Andrew Jackson had laid his mark on the history of the United States. Gaining reputation with his outstanding victory in the Battle of New Orleans‚ Jackson continued the flow of appealing to the people by running for the presidential role in 1824 and 1828. Aiming for the majority vote in the Election of 1828‚ Jackson’s presidential campaign sought to reform the government against the “corrupt bargain” that had taken place
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The East coast of the United States was burdened with new settlers and becoming over populated. President Andrew Jackson and the government had to find a way to alleviate this over crowdedness and move people to the West. The government passed the Indian Removal Policy in the year 1830‚ which called for the removal of Native Americans from the Tennessee‚ North Carolina‚ South Carolina‚ and Georgia areas. It also moved the Seminole capital‚ Echota‚ in Tennessee to the new capital called New
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American Values of the Declaration of Independence In 1776‚ a semi-unified country signed one of the most important documents in history. Since then the nation has shown signs of how different the country was from 1776 to the present. The Declaration of Independence is based on the social contract theory of government and is focused on equality‚ freedom‚ and power.These values have been both supported and contradicted in American history (Jefferson‚ pg.443). In the declaration‚ Jefferson states
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