Throughout of history we have had many leaders, laws, disagreements, and war. The British are an example of whom the Americans have had disagreements with and have been at war against. From going to war the American leaders have learned to realize what they believe is best for the colonies. From these previous events Thomas Jefferson with the help of other leaders they created the Declaration of Independence.
The rights of Englishmen included: Magna Carta, evolution of Parliament, common law precedents, and the bill of rights in 1869. First, The Magna Carta was one of the most important documents that were written because it established that a king is not absolute, everyone is subject to law, and the right to justice and trial. Second, evolution of Parliament included the House of Lords and House of Commons, which were two …show more content…
John Locke expressed his understanding of Rights of Englishmen and the compact theory, which was agreed upon by all of the states and from that agreement a federal government was created. Thomas Jefferson was using two treaties from the government to write the Declaration of Independence. The two treaties included: possess rights to life, liberty, and property.
The Declaration of Independence was written because all other possibilities with Britain have been exhausted, the world deserved an explanation for Americans to declare independence and Jefferson hoped to gain support for the Revolution.
In conclusion, the first draft of the Declaration of Independence was just by Thomas Jefferson and five other committeemen. The Declaration only included a small number of changes. The final Declaration of Independence was completed in 1787 and explained our forms of government and the kinds of laws that could have been made. These were the ideals the leaders like Thomas Jefferson and Ben Franklin thought would best for the
The rights of Englishmen included: Magna Carta, evolution of Parliament, common law precedents, and the bill of rights in 1869. First, The Magna Carta was one of the most important documents that were written because it established that a king is not absolute, everyone is subject to law, and the right to justice and trial. Second, evolution of Parliament included the House of Lords and House of Commons, which were two …show more content…
John Locke expressed his understanding of Rights of Englishmen and the compact theory, which was agreed upon by all of the states and from that agreement a federal government was created. Thomas Jefferson was using two treaties from the government to write the Declaration of Independence. The two treaties included: possess rights to life, liberty, and property.
The Declaration of Independence was written because all other possibilities with Britain have been exhausted, the world deserved an explanation for Americans to declare independence and Jefferson hoped to gain support for the Revolution.
In conclusion, the first draft of the Declaration of Independence was just by Thomas Jefferson and five other committeemen. The Declaration only included a small number of changes. The final Declaration of Independence was completed in 1787 and explained our forms of government and the kinds of laws that could have been made. These were the ideals the leaders like Thomas Jefferson and Ben Franklin thought would best for the