Declaration Of Independence Analysis

No American document has had a greater global impact than the Declaration of Independence. It has been fundamental to American history longer than any other text because it was the first to use the name “the United States of America”: in this sense, the Declaration was the birth certificate of the American nation. The document contains a list of twenty-seven grievances that state why the United States was choosing to become independent. The King was a Tyrant, who burned the colonist’s towns, instituted taxes, gave too much power to the military, and caused the rebellion of the colonists, best known as the American Revolution.
The most important grievance is “The King has robbed our overseas trade, destroyed our coastal economy, burned our communities and ruined the lives of our people.” because it ties together several other major concerns stated in the Declaration of Independence. By cutting off all commerce with every country but Britain, this substantially reduced their income flow, increased their tax amounts and as a result their economy suffered. As for oversea issues, the British would seize American ships that violated restrictions on foreign trade, and would often …show more content…
Imagine if a person could establish any rule they wanted at any time, it would be unfair and completely obstruct the colonist’s right to liberty. The military was also immune to any charges or jurisdictions made against them, even murders they committed were neatly swept under the rug. The colonists had to not only have standing armies that could create incredulous laws, they were forced to quarter them, have them sleep in the same house as their terrified children. This was definitely one of the breaking points that began the Revolutionary