because the british were controlling them and they did not like it
The Declaration of Independence was written during the Revolutionary War and listed the reasons the thirteen colonies should no longer be part of the British Empire. Its author was Thomas Jefferson.
It stated why the colonies were declaring independence. Basically , it was a letter to the king listing the problems that the colonies had with the king.
The Patriots wanted a revolutionary war because they believed the colonies were not treated fairly by the British crown.
The Declaration was an open letter to the king laying out the reasons why the colonies were seeking independence. It applied to all 13 colonies and declared them to be "free and independent " from the crown.
Yep, it was our declaration of independence from Great Britain with our reasons why printed on it, that's why it's called the Declaration of Independence.
The Declaration of Independence was written during the Revolutionary War and listed the reasons the thirteen colonies should no longer be part of the British Empire. Its author was Thomas Jefferson.
It stated why the colonies were declaring independence. Basically , it was a letter to the king listing the problems that the colonies had with the king.
The Patriots wanted a revolutionary war because they believed the colonies were not treated fairly by the British crown.
which document explained the reasons that the colonies where breaking from england from their own country
The Patriots wanted a revolutionary war because they believed the colonies were not treated fairly by the British crown.
The Declaration was an open letter to the king laying out the reasons why the colonies were seeking independence. It applied to all 13 colonies and declared them to be "free and independent " from the crown.
the Declaration of Independence
The declaration of Independence didn't say anything about a "ruler". It was a letter to the king listing the reasons why the colonies wanted to be free and then declaring independence.
Because if they had independence it was the only way they could have liberty too
There had been revolutions prior to the American Revolution. But this was the first time a group of people outlined in writing (the Declaration) the reasons they were revolting and declaring that they were an independent state (nation).
Some of the reasons the American colonies declared their independence from the British empire:The colonists were heavily taxedColonists had no say in their own affairsParliament made their laws
The Declaration of Independence was made to declare the American colonies' independence from British rule and to explain the reasons for seeking independence, including grievances against the British government.