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Its a statement against tyrannical control by the King of England, who claimed ownership of the colonies. That is a little simplified. Actually there was a long drawn out separation between the colonies in the British King, which started with letters of appeasement and then outright lies and control and finally war.
The same thing occurred in the 1860s when the American Federal Government overthrew the several sovereign States, and its well on its pathway of reoccurring today.
The Declaration of Independence is the first law of the land in the United States and is very important as it provides to the people of the United States, the authority to throw off their government should it become tyrannical. The 2nd Amendment to the US constitution, relating to the ownership of arms, finds it authority and purpose in the Declaration of independence.
Reading the Constitution, one will note that the mustering of the US Military, and authority over the military officers (selection of officers etc), is a power belonging to the several states and not the federal government. This is actually what the battle of the 1860s was fought over, not slavery. The federal government wanted total control over the military and removed the balance of power from the several states.... by force!
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∙ 9y agoMost of the Declaration of Independence lists the colonists' grievances against Great Britain's king. This approach makes sense, as it is a good way to explain to the reader why the colonies want independence from Great Britain.
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∙ 13y agoComplaints of the wrongs done to the colonists.
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∙ 9y agowith the word we the people the constitution establishes its authority on the basis of
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∙ 11y agocomplaints of the wrongs done to the colonists
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∙ 14y agoThe Declaration was mostly a list of grievances against the British crown, while simultaneously it was an affirmation of the rights of the American colonists.
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∙ 9y agoGrievances or wrong doings of the king.
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∙ 12y agoThat marijuana should be legal.
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The Declaration of Independence was mostly clearly influenced by the political philosophy of who?
john Locke
Where did the Americans agree to the Declaration of Independence?
Americans agree to the Declaration of Independence in
Was the Declaration of Independence in the declaration hall?
Was the declaration of Independence in declaration hall.....declaration hall doesnt exist. Its independence hall you are thinking of. And yes it was created and signed there.
IS it grammatically correct to say Declaration of Independence or independence declaration?
It's the Declaration of Independence. The thirteen colonies declared their independence from Great Britain.
What was the declaration of the rights of man modeled after?
The Declaration of the Rights of Man was modeled after the Declaration of Independence.
What does the declaration of independence mostly lists?
the four sections of the declaration of independence are: 1. preamble 2.declaration of natural rights 3.list of grievances 4.resolution of independence by the united states.
Who worked mostly on the declaration of independence?
Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson
The Declaration of Independence was mostly clearly influenced by the political philosophy of who?
john Locke
What was Thomas Jefferson the main writer of?
THe Declaration of Independence was mostly the work of Jefferson.
Where is the Declaration of Independence?
The Declaration of Independence is on display at the National Archives in Washington, DC. The "original" draft of the Declaration of Independence is on display in the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. There were 13 signed copies; one was sent to each State's legislature.
What caused colonists to call themselves Patriots or Loyalists?
The Declaration of Independence
This document called for the colonists' independence from England?
The Declaration of Independence
What was the first document posted?
the declaration of independence the declaration of independence the declaration of independence
What do you get when you cross Declaration and Independence?
The Declaration of Independence.
What about the declaration of Independence?
The Declaration of Independence declares the colonies' independence from England.
what is Declaration of Independence about?
The Declaration of Independence declares the colonies' independence from England.
Where did the Americans agree to the Declaration of Independence?
Americans agree to the Declaration of Independence in
