There are some questions in life with answers far too complex to be simply stated as “yes,” or “no.” For example, the answer to the question of whether Americans have lived up to the ideals expressed in the Declaration of Independence is extremely complicated—but rather can be found when one reviews how Americans have handled all adverse situations thrown at them since the beginning of the United States in 1776. Unfortunately, it is impossible to know exactly how every situation has been handled by Americans in the past 240 years. It is possible, however, to look at American’s reactions in some of the more significant events that have happened and to analyze the efficacy of the Declaration of Independence in those specific situations.
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