Declaration of war by the United States

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    would go on to create the most powerful country in the world. The Declaration of Independence is what finally separated the colonies from England. It was written and signed on July 4, 1776. It is one of the most powerful pieces of literature ever and was one of the most iconic pieces in the Revolutionary time period and still is today. Thomas Jefferson was the author of the Declaration of Independence and wrote a simple Declaration but one of the most powerful pieces of literature. In…

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    The Declaration of Independence written in 1776, was a document stating the separation of the Thirteen Colonies away from the rule of king George and Great Britain. It established a revolutionary American government and officially declared war against Great Britain. Independence to the colonist meant the complete control to govern themselves without any interference from Great Britain. Thomas Jefferson then became famously known for his argument for freedom off the principle of Natural Rights…

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    the way that people thought in the colonies. He is one of the best known founding fathers and was one of the most famous people of his time (Shmoop). He helped create the Albany plan, deceleration of independence, and in getting French support for war. Benjamin Franklin was a very crucial part in the revolution and the fight for independent. His first attempt to change the government in the Colonies was the Albany Plan. The Albany Plan was a plan to unite all of the colonies. “Under this plan…

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    and touched the key, he got zapped. He then realized how he can use electricity to make light and heat sources. According to History.com, during the american revolution Benjamin Franklin was part of five-member committee that helped draft the Declaration of Independence, in which the 13 american colonies declared of their freedom from the British rule. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) was one of the most celebrated of America's Founding Fathers, a man who enjoyed…

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    While the Magna Carta was written to limit the royal authority and establish the rule of law, the United States Bill of Rights was the constitutional protection and building block of the USA for individual liberties and specific prohibitions on governmental power. The Declaration of Independence announced the secession of the 13 American Colonies from England, and declared them independent states. The Magna Carta introduced…

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    into the thousands of rural inhabitants across the lands during the exploitation period in the middle 18th century. People inclining towards rebellion felt fear of reprimands by Britain and this tenaciousness pushed the idea of constructing the declaration back decades. Approaching the spring of 1776, revolutionist knew that the time for action had to be urgent with regard to unbearable acts of Parliament known as the “Intolerable Act” and the “Tea Act” (Ushistory.org, 1995). The impending…

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    This source is a document that is a declaration of war written by John C.Calhoun being sent to Congress in 1812. Calhoun was serving as a congressman from South Carolina when he helped guide the United States into war with Great Britain. The document was made from paper, which in this time paper was made by straw, manila, wood pulp, and rag paper. The objective for Calhoun was to write this declaration in order for the Foreign Relations Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives to persuade…

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    breathtaking era in God’s unfolding story. Friction between England and its colonies emerged most notably after the Seven Years' War. Before the war, the British government had undertaken minimal contact with or interference in the internal affairs of their settlements, aside from passing the Navigation acts that dictated the shipment of goods(Marston, 2003). However, the price of war racked up a hefty debt that made the country see an error in their previous policy. Not only did the regular…

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    The Founding Fathers wrote the Declaration of Independence on July 4,1776 to explain the colonists opinion on why they wanted to become independent from Great Britain. The reason the colonist wanted to be independent from Great Britain was because of the taxes that were being handed to the colonist for multiple reasons. The Declaration of Independence declared Americans three rights which are life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness. This document had been signed on July of 1776 and marked the…

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    funds and they began to place a tariffs, also began taxes on the American Colonists. The colonists were getting furious with Britain and this led to the Revolution. When Britain need money they came at the colonists and they revolted by setting in a war. Most colonists in 1776 abandon their loyalty to Britain by the Intolerable act. During the Intolerable act, the British’ Parliament had a term that the American Patriot’s had a series of punitive laws that was passed against the Americans. The…

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