Declaration Of Independence And Thomas Jefferson's Letter To The Danbury Baptists

Throughout the years, there have been numerous documents in History that have made significant changes. Some of these documents have directly effected the United States of America. Most, if not all, of these documents are public records of what occurred during these specific times. Three documents, the Declaration of Independence; the Constitution of the United States; and Thomas Jefferson’s Letter to the Danbury Baptists, have all impacted the United States in similar and dissimilar ways. The Declaration of Independence was the first of the three documents written in 1776. When Jamestown was found in 1607, the newfound colonists followed Great Britain’s governing system. These colonists were self-governing locally, yet they were not completely independent (McClellan, 2000, p. 89). The Declaration of Independence was an imperative document for these colonists in …show more content…
First, even though the themes of these documents differ, they all provided the United States with their given causes and are still used society today. For instance, the Declaration of Independence was a document that declared its want and need of independence from Great Britain and it is evident today that the United States is a free country. The Constitution of the United States of America was also another document that is used today as the outlined articles is the foundation of the United States government. Lastly, Jefferson’s letter is apparent in American’s religious freedom and how it is separate from the government. All three are public documents and proposals; nevertheless, they differ by the fact that the first two documents, the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America, were more petitions rather than the letter from Jefferson. Both petitions were signed by numerous people regarding the governing body, whereas Jefferson’s letter was from him