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    Right after America declared their independence from the British, the government also included Americans right to pursue happiness as one of the most important privileges. This promise has not been kept because it does not seem that Americans are happy today. Even though happiness is not a gift that the government can give to its citizens, it is up them to step out of the way and allow its citizens to create their own happiness. Americans have to fight to pursue their true happiness. This is…

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    Ideals Of The Declaration Signing the Declaration of Independence was very dangerous, It was a treasonable act and punishable by death. Everyone involved with the Declaration put their lives on the line for freedom. “The Continental Congress meeting in Philadelphia has appointed a committee of five to write a statement explaining the colonists’ arguments for independence from Great Britain.” It was on July 4th that the Declaration of Independence was approved. It included for important…

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    The Declaration of Independence Even before the declaration was created colonists still used non violent ways to have their voices hear to protest the misuse of power from King George III. Every attempt demanding peaceful negotiations was followed by negligence and assaults. The British colonists made an effort to appeal to Parliament for support and in response these efforts were ignored. The British colonies had no other choice but to declare severance from England, in doing so the new…

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    Oliver Wolcott was born on November 20 1726, he was soldier and was part of the sons of liberty . In 1776 he was the second continental congress debated over the declaration of Independence and signed the declaration Independence it’s on the right column second of the bottom. Then he went back to connecticut where he was placed in command of a detachment of connecticut militia of fourteen regiments raised to defend New York. About Oliver…

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    The Significance of Equality in the Declaration of Independence The Declaration of Independence was written with the purpose of creating something fair, inevitably creating something that would eventually cause awe in the hearts of everyone. Essentially, the authors of the Declaration knew that it would have to be nearly flawless, or written close enough to perfection that no one would even doubt its importance. With this in mind, the founders of our nation thoroughly and explicitly stated…

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    the other side of the Atlantic Ocean. Relations between the two did not improve, which led to the colonies’ decision to sever ties with England. In the Declaration of Independence, the colonies laid out many of the negative dealings they had with the king of England. After an American victory against the British to secure independence, the Founding Fathers drafted a document to ensure the rights of citizens would not be trampled on once again. The Constitution was written to protect the newly…

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    7. Thomas Jefferson, a Founding Father of the United States of America, wrote “The Declaration of Independence” and the quotation, which also comes from “The Declaration of Independence.” The rhetorical choice that Thomas Jefferson makes in the quotation to emphasize the Declaration’s tone, which is impassioned and authoritative, is sharp and powerful diction. Diction choices in the quotation, such as firm, mutually, Lives, Fortune, and Honor, creates an authoritative tone, due to the…

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    The American Revolution was fought between the American colonists and England. The war ended and the colonists wrote the Declaration of Independence. The American colonists were patriots because King George of England was too distant and became a tyrant. The King was way too distant to run the country. The King of England was across the ocean from where the colonists were located. Because of Benjamin Franklin, we know that communication between the two continents required a person to go back…

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    Declaration of independence This is the document where the founders of our country declared our freedom. After America began to become colonized, the British secured their claim over the land know as America today. The colonists in the Americas thought that the British were tyranting over them so they decided they had enough. The colonists wanted to be free, not controlled. So in 1744, delegates from the colonies met in Philadelphia to begin the meeting of the First Continental Congress…

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    The Declaration of Independence and the Preamble to the Constitution are some of the most important documents created with the conception of the United States. At the core of these documents are the ideals and principles which have shaped the American values held today. The Preamble to the Constitution pertains to the ideals of Republicanism, whereas the Declaration of Independence is classically liberal. The ideas presented in the Preamble to the Constitution are in line with ideas regarding to…

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