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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.

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What are king George iii quotes?

A traitor is everyone who does not agree with me. Once vigorous measures appear to be the only means left of bringing the Americans to a due submission to the mother country, the colonies will submit. I can never suppose this country so far lost to all ideas of self-importance as to be willing to grant America independence; if that could ever be adopted I shall despair of this country being ever preserved from a state of inferiority and consequently falling into a very low class among the European States."

Rabin and arafat issue a declaration of principles causes and effects?

This was a deal that effected Israelis and Arabs. Israel agreed to withdraw from the Gaza Strip. This happened in 1994.

How many amendments was originally in the Bill of Rights?

The original draft of the Bill of Rights had 17 Amendments, 10 of which would eventually be ratified. The Bill of Rights was ratified on December 15, 1791.

When was Thomas Jefferson reelected as president?

Jefferson was reelected in the 1804 election when he beat Charles Cotesworth Pickney by a landslide. Jefferson received 72.8% of the popular vote and 162 electoral votes (compared to Pickney's 14 electoral votes). For more information on the election: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._presidential_election%2C_1804

What is evidence of bias for the declaration of sentiments?

One obvious form of bias is that although it admitted that "all people are endowed with certain Rights by their Creator, among them Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness", slaves were still widely used and treated inhumanely until almost 200 years after the Declaration was written. This went the same with women, although they were treated unfairly to a lesser degree compared to slaves.

What was George Washington's tone when he wrote the declaration of independence?

In the Declaration of independence, Thomas Jefferson used a respectful tone in order for his point to get across. He had to do this because his audience would have been people in England that are a part of a high social class and were well respected.

Which is the latest country to be independent in the world?

The newest country in the world is South Sudan who gained independence from Sudan on July 9, 2011.

Which of the following is one of the five parts of the Declaration of Independence?

Part 1 preamble Part 2 declaration of natural rights Part 3 list of grievances Part 4 resolution of independence

Where was the Declaration of Independence stated?

The Declaration of Independence was stated in 1787 in Pennsylvania.

What are the five important things about the Declaration of Independence?

All people are created by God and equal. People are endowed by God with certain rights. The people have the right to govern themselves. They retain the right to alter or abolish an unlawful government. And the people are free to organize government's powers to secure their happiness.

What year was the declaration signed and adopted?

The important document was adopted on July 4rth, 1776.

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How many individulas signed the conustution?

39 plus William Jackson, who was the secretary of the Constitutional Convention, and did not actually represent a state. So 40 in total.

What is one of Jefferson's main complaints against the King in the declaration of independence?

Jefferson had 17 days to write the Declaration and wrote the first draft in a day or two. He rented a room not far from the state house and wrote it with a few books and pamphlets. His preamble was an afterthought and the document was an expression of an ideal. When Jefferson went to the second continental congress he was a replacement for his cousin Peyton Randolph. Seen as Randolph's political heir he wasn't happy to go and felt like the real work of the revolution was in Virginia. He hated cities, missed his wife, and didn't like public speaking. He wanted to be sent home from the first day. While there he became the draftsman of congress and produced written assignments, drafting memos, and writing declarations. He was happy not to be required to speak in public and it gave him time to read. He didn't think it unusual to find himself assigned to a committee to produce a draft for the Declaration and that he was writing the document alone. The other committee members had more important things to do and Jefferson had all ready basically written it already called A Declaration of the Causes and Necessity for Taking up Arms and in May/June of 1776 been working on a draft of a new constitution for Virginia. He did the draft ran it by Adams and Franklin and went back how to get out of Philadelphia . He was finally able to go home in September.

Do you think that most colonies would have supported independence from Britain without Thomas Paine's publication of Common Sense?

No, I don't think so because the common sense changed the way the colonies viewed the king and made a strong case for economic freedom. So basically it pretty much caused the whole we're gonna be independent thing.

Whose fundamental concepts of inalienable rights formed the basis of the Declaration of Independence as well as the Constitution and Bill of Rights?

The Declaration of Independence was written predominantly by Thomas Jefferson. although there were four other men on the committee: Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Roger Sherman, and Robert Morris.
Thomas Jefferson was NOT part of the Constitution committee; he was in France at the time. The attached link is part of the US government archives and lists the men who were part of the Constitution Committee. James Madison and Governeur Morris predominated.

James Madison worked on the Bill of Rights. Many of his ideas were based on earlier work by George Mason. See attached link on the Bill of Rights.

How did the idea of natural rights stir up people?

For liberty is frequently used to denote all the absolute rights of men, which society has engaged to provide, in lieu of the natural liberties so given up by individuals.

What does Jefferson repeatedly use the words he his in the indictment of the declaration of independence?

Jefferson had been trained in the law and had been a lawyer. He therefore set out in the Declaration of Independence to lay out the reasons which compelled the colonies to seek a separation. Once past the opening, the Declaration is essentially an indictment of the English Crown and set out to itemize the Crown's unjust treatment of the colonies. It is, essentially, what would be known in the modern legal system as a Bill of Indictment. Hence the repeated use of the word.

What did the NAACP do?

The NAACP is the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. The NAACP was started 12 February 1909 as an organization to promote the rights of minorities. The NAACP consists of different departments that are concerned with various aspects of minority rights such as legal, education and employment.

The NAACP was created by a group of white people inspired by W.E.B. De Bois and the Niagara Movement. W.E.B. De Bois was the first black person in the United States to earn a doctorate degree from Harvard. De Bois had a book, The Souls of Black Folk, published in 1903 and led an anti-segregation movement that was called the Niagara Movement. The Niagara Movement started because not one American hotel would allow the group of black men to register, so they stayed on the Canadian side of Niagara Falls.

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