Declaration Of Independence: The Most Challenging Accomplishments In United States History

The Declaration of Independence was one the most challenging accomplishments in United States History. Without this document and the leaders responsible for putting forth the effort, our country would have continued to live under the control of the British Empire. In the Declaration of Independence, there is a significant amount of information as to why they were separating from the British Empire, along with details of the abuse placed upon them. There were many factors that lead the American colonists to declare independence from the British. One of the greatest impact was the series of acts placed within the years 1764 to 1774. Not only were they oppressed with taxes, but they did not have a say in British elections along with no one from the colonies representing in Parliament. Even after the Sugar Act, the Stamp Act, the Declaratory Act, and the Townshend Revenue Act—the Sugar Act and Townshend Act placed high tariffs on imported goods—there was little to no concern of declaring independence in the American colonies. …show more content…
The Boston Massacre, occurring on March 5, 1770, was a reminder to colonists that their relationship with the British was falling to pieces. After a few more acts were passed in 1773 and 1774, the colonists had enough. In September of 1774, the First Continental Congress met and in May of 1775, The Second Continental Congress met. It was in the summer of 1775 that steps towards independence were taken. Due to excessive casualties, American colonists had no choice but to break ties with the British. In July of 1776, it was decided that they would make a draft declaring independence from the British, assigned to Thomas Jefferson. With a revision of his draft, the Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4,