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    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

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    and the right to property. He also said people should have freedom and that no man should be a slave. This could have influenced Declaration of Independence because it says‚ “We hold these truths to be self-evident‚ that all men are created equal‚ that they are endowed their Creator with certain unalienable Rights‚ that among these are Life‚ Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” This shows that they both thought people were equal and should have access to basic rights such as life. John Locke also

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    analyze and ideal American. The main two are the Christian perspective in which ideal America are classified as holding three character traits honesty‚ kindness and industrious. Audie Murphy identified at Americans have so many responsibilities and privileges hence an ideal American should have great noble qualities of loyalty and patriotism.The main concern is the description of the Character of an Ideal American in the Christian perspective. The hardworking or industrious Ideal American is demonstrated

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    The thought of all those people getting together and creating a declaration of independence‚ so I could have a better life than they had makes me feel so happy. In 1776 thomas jefferson and other people gathered in philadelphia to write a document for independence from great britain. The definition of ideal is basically ideas. The ideals of the declaration of independence that are important to american society are abolish the government if not doing their job‚ the natural right of life‚ liberty‚

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    their Creator with certain unalienable Rights‚ that among these are Life‚ Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.” For almost 240 years‚ these words have been engraved into the minds‚ hearts‚ souls‚ and lives of Americans everywhere. These words were written into the Declaration of Independence by Thomas Jefferson in 1776. The Declaration of Independence is a historical document which declared the colonies of America to be free and independent states from Britain. It was a revolutionary and significant

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    most famous compositions – the Declaration of Independence. It was written in 1776. and this document is about not only human rights but also as “America’s most succinct statement of its philosophy of government” (Thomas Jefferson: Life in Brief.) Besides that‚ Jefferson’s workmate‚ George Mason‚ was the first one who advised an idea “pursuing happiness” in the Declaration of Independence. However‚ Thomas Jefferson believed his own words in the Declaration of Independence by different ways‚ for example

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    Versus Jefferson’s Declaration Two of the most important‚ and‚ perhaps the two most important documents in American history are the Declaration of Independence and the Gettysburg Address. The Declaration of Independence‚ the document of secession written by Thomas Jefferson in 1776‚ called for the complete independence of the states from the British Empire. The Gettysburg Address was a document on the theory of union that stressed the need for one united country and expressed the importance of doing

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    The Declaration of Independence is a document explaining what we‚ as people‚ feel are our undeniable rights as human beings. The D.O.I expresses the idea that every man is created equal and entitled to ’life‚ liberty‚ and the pursuit of happiness. This gives every man/woman the same opportunities to have a say in the government‚ also giving them the right to live how they want to live without being controlled by unconstitutional laws. The D.O.I. states that the government gets their power from the

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    Father and the third president of the United States of America‚ in his letter “The Declaration of Independence” (1776) argues that the thirteen colonies must demand freedom from Great Britain. To support his conclusion‚ Jefferson makes changes in between his rough draft and final draft in punctuation‚ grammar‚ and the overall connotation of his words. Jefferson’s purpose is to establish America’s Independence from Great Britain in order to earn their Rights of Life‚ Liberty‚ and the Pursuit

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    year is 1776 and America has just gained its independence. But growing as a nation will take time. The United States of America was not always as powerful and influential as it is today. Shaping the country took time‚ money‚ and a lot of help from the people. The United States grew physically‚ politically‚ and socially from its founding through 1860. First off‚ the U.S. grew enormously in size. It physically expanded over time and did not always have the land it has now. The Louisiana Purchase is

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