What was so significant about the Declaration of Independence?
Ok so to begin, do you know why the Declaration of Independence was written
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I just need answers and helps
Lmao, the Declaration of Independence was important because it marked the occasion of the colonies breaking from the British Monarch and forming a new country. Written by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. And almost every important political figure of the time was a member, Samuel Adams, John Adams, John Hancock, John Jay, Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, James Madison, Patrick Henry and George Washington.
\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @SaltTheLoser Lmao, the Declaration of Independence was important because it marked the occasion of the colonies breaking from the British Monarch and forming a new country. Written by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. And almost every important political figure of the time was a member, Samuel Adams, John Adams, John Hancock, John Jay, Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, James Madison, Patrick Henry and George Washington. \(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{End of Quote}}\) thx
Last question: If you had been a delegate at the Congress, do you think you would have been a conservative or radical? Why?
Well also Salt, the Declaration was important because it set up some ideas for things that the colonists wanted out of their government. For example, a major complaint they had against the King was no taxation without representation. This set up the idea for the representation that was disputed at the Constitutional Convention (New Jersey and Virginia Plan).
The Declaration of Independence is an important part of American democracy because first it contains the ideals or goals of our nation. Second it contains the complaints of the colonists against the British king. Third, it contains the arguments the colonists used to explain why they wanted to be free of British rule.
The Declaration of Independence was designed for multiple audiences: the King, the colonists, and the world. It was also designed to multitask. Its goals were to rally the troops, win foreign allies, and to announce the creation of a new country.
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