0
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4th 1776 announced to the World that the Thirteen Colonies were no longer a part of the British Empire.
5,844 Questions
According to the declaration from where do all natural rights of all men originate?
From their creator
What is government elected by the people?
A/An republic is rule by representatives who are elected by the citizens
Which two leaders helped win the regions independence?
Two prominent leaders who played crucial roles in securing independence for their regions are Mohandas Gandhi in India and Simón Bolívar in Latin America. Gandhi's nonviolent resistance and civil disobedience were pivotal in leading India to independence from British rule in 1947. Meanwhile, Bolívar, known as "El Libertador," was instrumental in the liberation of several South American countries from Spanish colonial rule during the early 19th century.
What experiments did William Sutton do on grasshoppers?
I believe it was Walter Sutton..
He was an American scientist who was the first to provide proof that chromosomes contained the cells units of inheritance. Walter Sutton became the first scientist to provide evidence that chromosomes carried the cells units of inheritance. While he studied grasshopper cells, Sutton observed that chromosomes occurred in distinct pairs, and that during meiosis(form of cell division) the chromosome pairs split, and each chromosome goes to its own cell. In 1903, Sutton discovered that chromosomes contained genes and that their behavior during meiosis was random, concepts that later provided the basis for the Chromosomal Theory of Hereditary.
How does the Declaration of Independence differ from the two treatises of government?
tHE DECLARATION WAS MADE BY ONE PERSON AND THE TRIETIES WERE MADE BY A FMAILY OF PEOPLES. AND THERE WERE TO TREATS AND ONE DOCUMENT OF INDEPENDENCE
What U.S. documents are based on the ideas of Locke?
Two prominent founding fathers, Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson, were "Children of the the Enlightenment". In other words, they were quite influenced by the teachings of people like John Locke, Rene Descartes, Baruch Spinoza, Immanuel Kant, Sir Isaac Newton, Voltaire, Jean Jacques Rousseau. The Declaration of Independence (1776), written by Jefferson, laid out the fundamental principles of America, in which he called for equality and liberty. Jefferson also advocated ending slavery and promoting religious tolerance, which was an immense part of the enlightened teachings.
Matthew Thornton was one of the final signers of the Declaration of Independence as one of three representatives of the state of New Hampshire. He actually signed later than July 4th on November 4th 1776 when he was elegible to take his congressional seat and signed the declaration. He was an early supporter of sucession from England in papers he wrote in 1774 as a representative in New Hampshire. Earlier, he was a sucessful doctor and colonel in the military and saved many men from injuries, losing only 6 men under his care. The town of Thornton, New Hampshire was named in his honor.
What have Americans constantly returned to the promise that all men are created equal?
Americans have constantly returned to the idea that all men are created equal because it is the right thing to do. This includes women and children, not just men. It also includes people of all races.
What Four reasons for southerners' bitter feelings toward the north after the civil war?
Coach Hunter's History class? I just guessed. I think its because:
1. The Union defeated the Confederacy
2. They gave African Americans the right to vote/freed them
3. The Union "reconstructed" the South
4. The Southern states put a lot of resources and effort into the war and still lost. (so wasted resources).
Thats the best I have. I don't have the sheet with me so. sorry.
What was the last colony to approve the Declaration?
The last to approve the Declaration of Independence was New York.
What information does the declaration of Independence include?
it states the reasons why the congress voted on July 2 to declare indepence from great britain.
Which document addresses the freedoms and liberties that all American citizens should share equally?
declaration of independence
What are people who opposed independence called?
The term for supporters of Independence was Patriots, and the British may have termed them Yankees as well.
What came first the Declaration of Independence enlightenment or the French and Indian War?
The Age of Enlightenment began about 1650-1700, the French and Indian War lasted from 1754 to 1763, and the Declaration of Independence was ratified on July 4, 1776.
Enlightenment --> French and Indian War --> Declaration of Independence
