some unsavory or uneducated person might seize power if they do not act
Declaration of Independence.
independence
American colonists gained their independence by fighting in a bloody war known as the American Revolutionary War.
Independence.
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american colonists
The Declaration of Independence actually declared the rights of only men, not women or slaves. The Constitution addressed all colonists rights including women
They didn't feel the need. They were loyal to the king and the population in the colonies was small.
The Declaration of Independence only declared the independence of the American colonists from Britain, so yes, they did meet that promise. I think you are thinking of the Constitution.
Yemen obtained its independence from its colonists in 1918.
Croatia obtained its independence from its colonists in 1822.
Georgia obtained its independence from its colonists in 1776.
Hungary obtained its independence from its colonists in 1001.
Portugal obtained its independence from its colonists in 1143.
Mongolia obtained its independence from its colonists in 1206.
Thailand obtained its independence from its colonists in 1238.
Andorra obtained its independence from its colonists in 1278.