The Founding Fathers wrote the Declaration of Independence to ensure the prosperity and survival of the colonies and everyone living in them. The Declaration included many things the king had done that greatly angered the colonists. One of the grievances listed in the Declaration of Independence is: "For imposing taxes on us without consent." This quote shows how the Declaration of Independence was affecting everyone because everyone pays taxes. Colonists were mad about taxes because British Parliament had decided to increase taxes not their colonial government. In the Declaration of Independence it discusses trade being cut off as well. Cutting off trade greatly influenced their economy. Economic downfall affected everyone in the colonies
