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    decreed independence from Britain through the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. This significant document was written by Thomas Jefferson who wrote about the unalienable rights about the colonists and listed the tyrannic deeds done by King George III to the colonists. Many of these deeds listed were valid to an extent but it was also very one-sided and biased. America had the right to become independent, however the charges leveled in the Declaration of Independence against the King…

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    The middle eastern countries have long been involved in religious wars and continue to do so to this day. After the separation of Palestine into two states, a war broke out against the Arabs and Jewish people. Although it took place in the mid-1900’s, tension is still present between these two religious groups. The group ISIS is making headlines currently due to…

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    think that we are patriots is we fought for our freedom. We fighting for our freedom was a huge change in time. When we fought for our freedom in the civil war against the British to break free from them. We had then signed the Declaration of Independence so we could then have our own freedom. Thomas Jefferson was the creator of the Declaration of Independence. Once…

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    The ideals of the Declaration of Independence have been the most passionately discussed and debated ideas throughout American history. Equality, inalienable rights, the right to alter or abolish the government and the consent of government were the founding ideas of America. Every ideal in the Declaration is important in its own right, but the ideal of equality is the most important and foundational for our new way of life and has instilled the spirit of freedom in the hearts of Americans since…

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    British government and the American colonies. He wasn't born with a natural hatred towards the British tyranny. That being said he still chose the American way of life. When it comes to the two documents "Common Sense" by Thomas Paine and the "Declaration of Independence" written by Thomas…

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    the ideals in the Declaration of Independence? This question has roamed around the minds of people who are living in America today. It challenges us as a nation to rethink our past actions. To think and analyze what America has done and gone through over the years in history. Based on a lot of evidence and primary source documents, we can say that Americans today have definitely lived up to the ideals. First, our rights have greatly expanded since the publish of the Declaration of…

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    British, the Americans were unethically treated and didn’t have much say about what happened in parliament. This unfair treatment includes the taxation of Americans, there lack of representation in parliament, they also didn’t get to choose their role in wars. The Americans wanted self-government from the crown because they were unfairly treated by the monarchy. The Stamp Act was a tax that British parliament passed, to put a tax on every sheet of printed paper in the colonies. The actual cost…

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    Many causes of the American revolution that led to independence were the Acts that king George had put for example stamp act and Townshend act. Events like the Boston massacre made colonist furious epically since the ones who committed the crime got away with it. Acts and events like this made colonist claim independence for the unfair treatment and the colonist did succeed but it took a lot of time. The Boston Massacre was a big event in the Massachusetts colony. A man by the name of Paul…

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    The Effects of the American Revolution The American Revolution had good effects on America because it brought upon the state constitutions in 1776. The end of the war brought the independence of colonies and split the American territory away from others. In the world the American revolution set an example to other countries, such as Ireland. The new states were drafted and each had a constitution which was better than the original British constitution. One of the important effects of the…

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    The Declaration of Independence is regarded as an icon of American Independence and national identity. It is a moral standard that defines people’s lives. Politically it is an expression of the values and political ideologies of America. This literary text reveals the genius of Thomas Jefferson, the creator. Mayer records the birth and inscription and reintroduction of this highly revered book and in the process tries to remove several myths and misconceptions associated with it. Hence, the…

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