Thomas Jefferson's Response To The Declaration Of Independence

The declaration of independence was formally adopted on July 4th 1776. The reason this statement was written and adopted by the United States continental congress was to formally declare independence from Great Britain. Thirteen American colonies were at war with the British Empire at the time when this document was drafted and eventually adopted by congress. This document was a critical instrument in history of the United States as this was considered to be the document that resulted in the creation of an entirely sovereign nation made up of thirteen different states of America. Thomas Jefferson, the third American president, was the first drafter of the statement. It was then vetted and revised several times by members of the continental congress. This statement has become a huge inspirational resource for future politicians or scholars because of …show more content…
The word fact is a word that implies something that is known or proven to be the truth. In the document, Jefferson refers to the complaints against King George III as facts. However, it is of interest to note that this was written by an American for the Americans, British as well as the world at large. He mentioned the indictments against King George as facts for all to see but this is from a perspective of an American colonist. There may be a different side and perspective to all the grievances mentioned and there might probably be some that are not exactly a true fact. Thus, when Jefferson used the word “facts”, he was trying to instigate subversion and patriotism amongst Americans while inciting further hatred to the ruling British. As Gordon S Wood stated in his book The American Independence: A history, “They anticipated grievances even before they actually suffered them.” Thus, this document can actually be considered as an instrument of uniting the colonists to bring an end to the British