Response To The Declaration Of Independence

Before the French and Indian War, the colonists had been left alone to govern themselves. After that war, many things changed. The British government tried to have more economic and political control over the colonies. By this time, the colonists were used to ruling themselves and felt that they had the right to continue to rule themselves. When the British imposed taxes on them, they became unhappy and angry. They felt that their rights were being taken away. They tried political means to get the government to let them be more sovereign. When their efforts did not work, they decided that they needed to actually break away from Britain rather than continuing to try to get more independence with the British system.
Although there were conflicts between the British government and thirteen colonies, not all the American colonists …show more content…
And the document is the certificate and it will be a document for the Ages because that is how we become a nation and continued to be a nation. The document is very significant because no American document had a greater global impact than the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson's words can be regarded both as cynical/hypocritical and highly moral/ethical because his words contain a lot of morality, he cares about American nation and trying to bring 13 colonies to Independence. But at the same time, there are things that his actions are not consistent with his claimed beliefs such as when he kept slaves in his home even though he said he did let them go.
In conclusion, the were many conflicts between the British government and American colonies which led to the Declaration of Independence. The Declaration of Independence was effective and the United States of America was announced as new nation On July 4,