Dbq Declaration Of Independence

Ever stopped and wondered the real reason for the declaration of independence? Of course people assume freedom because we were continents away but when in reality King George III was abusing powers. The most well known abuses were taxation without representation, trial with no jury, and quartering troops in our homes. Those are just some of the many abuses that he implemented on the colonies. The colonies eventually got so fed up with it they got together and drafted the declaration of independence based off 27 large abuses of King George III. The declaration of independence was adopted by congress July 4, 1776, which stated the 13 colonies newly independent states; better known as the United States of America. John Adams was the main leader pushing for independence; Thomas Jefferson was the main drafter of the document, Roger Sherman, Robert Livingston, and Benjamin Franklin also took part in the drafting. Congress of course had the last editing of the document itself. July 2 the declaration of independence was unanimously voted for approval in congress although the document itself never used the term “declaration of independence.” …show more content…
From 1775-1783 the American colonies were in war against Great Britain. The war mainly started when British Parliament imposed taxes on the colonies and they thought it to be unlawful. The first fighting actually broke out in Lexington and Concord against state militia and British regulators. The American army was under the command of George Washington. The battle of Yorktown was the last blow to the British Armies when 7,000 British soldiers were captured. Not much fighting happened after that event but peace treaties began being drafted. In 1783, the Treaty of Paris finally ended the war and recognized the United States as its own