Declaration of war by the United States

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    among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” These words were the start of the Declaration of Independence written in 1776. The document was created as a final attempt to get freedom from England. Colonists had left England in search of freedom in America but instead found they were still controlled by the King. In hope of gaining support, the colonies joined together to draft the Declaration of Independence to stand up against the monarchy. Physically the document was an outline…

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    conflicts by being independent, without Great Britain. The King and Parliament would inevitably rule for Britain’s benefit, not America’s. Months after Paine published “Common Sense” the Declaration of Independence came about. It was approved July 2nd but, was published July 4th in 1776. The purpose of the Declaration of Independence was…

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    from Great Britain, becoming the United States of America. They defeated the British in the American Revolutionary War in alliance with France. The American Revolution happened 1775 through 1783. The United States Declaration of Independence is the statement adopted by the Second Continental Congress meeting at the Pennsylvania State House in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776. The Declaration of Independence declared independence between Great Britain. The Declaration of Independence was approved on…

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    before this (www1.umn.edu). The Universal Declaration of Human Rights has been described as a succession of international breakthroughs and revolutionary declarations (www.krisis.eu). It proclaims that all human beings have the right to be free and equal no matter who they are or where they come from. It was only created in late 1948 however some documents relating to them have existed for many centuries before. Some articles from the Universal Declaration of Human…

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    appointed to write the Declaration of Independence which established the United States as a nation. Even though five people were appointed, Thomas Jefferson was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence. Shortly thereafter, on July 2, 1776, the colonies declared their independence from England. On July 4, 1776, the 56 delegates officially signed the Declaration of Independence, declaring them as new nation, the United States of America. The main purpose of the declaration was not only…

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    The Declaration of Independence and Thomas Paine’s pamphlet, Common Sense are two works that most definitely express the ideas behind the American Revolution. Today, both documents are extremely important in understanding the freedom that the United States of America possesses. In most cases, both the Declaration of Independence and Common Sense directly relate to one another. The United States of America was once only thirteen colonies controlled by Great Britain, until July 4, 1776, when the…

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    Revolutionary War is the most important event in American history. You might ask why it is the most important event. It is because without this war there would be no United States of America at all. This war was between the colonist and Britain. The war made the colonist free from Britain. The colonies made up the United States. This war was mainly fought along the east coast of present day United States. This war lead up to the signing of the Declaration of Independance. The Declaration of…

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    had twice proved victorious over a greater oppressing force. The Revolutionary War and the War of 1812, were glorious because they ended an injustice. In contrast, the Mexican ­American War was incited by American injustice and the corrupt dream of President Polk. President Polk was known as “Polk the Purposeful” his objective was to expand the nation (The American). The United States was not justified in going to war with Mexico for the act was hypocritical of American ideals, fought for…

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    The Declaration of Independence is list of grievances and separation from its mother country .the colonist was created to benefit the mother country Britain’s mercantilism but the high taxes caused a rift. Yet the document became they symbol of freedom for the colonists and anybody facing the same grievances. The document was one of the first to declare the colonists as Americans and the birth of an independent nation. It set forth philosophy of freedom which was therefore became the dynamic of…

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    The American Revolution, also called The United States War of Independence, was a political revolution that occurred between the years 1765 till 1783. The revolution ended with 13 of Great Britain’s North American colonies winning political independence and forming the United States of America. The French and Indian War which took place between 1754 and 1763, was one of the causes of the American Revolution. This war between Britain and France ended with the victorious British deeply in debt.…

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