Title of piece: Declaration of Independence Circle the Genre (2 points) Poetry short story sermon/speech short fiction other: Governmental document Defend position – provide specific evidence from the text to prove the genre. This piece is an official government document which expresses the views‚ problems‚ and solutions to these problems of the people. This document was never given verbally‚ so it is not a speech or sermon‚ instead a document that expresses its views in a nonverbal
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Declaration of Independence As Americans we have certain rights or principles. These seven rights are written on the Declaration of Independence. The United States is upholding the principles of the Declaration of Independence very well‚ especially the first and second principles. The first principle is about how everyone deserves equality. “All men are created equal” (Thomas Jefferson). This shows that even upon those times they thought of equality‚ however Thomas Jefferson was only talking about
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Declaration of Independence In the mist of 1776-1877‚ did the United States carry out all the goals that were stated in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution? The Declaration of Independence and Constitution had many different goals and ideas in mind for the United States at the time. The United States partially realized the some of the values stated in the Constitution and Declaration of Independence‚ but also did accomplish some the goals mentioned in the documents
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The Ideals of the Declaration of Independence The Declaration of Independence is the most important document in the history of the most influential nation in the modern world – The United States of America. Many other nations and societies that have gained their independence since this declaration was drafted in 1776 have used the four key ideals contained within it as a guide for their own independence. This document did much more than achieve independence for the U.S; it would drastically change
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Did The Declaration Of Independence Influence The Constitution? The Declaration of Independence was created in 1776‚ July 4. It was a way for the thirteen colonies of the United States to separate themselves from Great Britain. The colonies believed that the King of Great Britain was treating the colonies unfairly and terribly. In the Declaration of Independence‚ it stated situations that the thirteen colonies faced while under the control of Great Britain. Each of the situations corresponds with
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a very great importance to us. It is the day we became independent. On July 4‚ 1776 the Declaration of Independence was signed. Eleven years later the Constitution was born. 26 years after that the Bill Of Rights was added to the Constitution. These three documents represent what it means to be an American. The Declaration of Independence was made to free ourselves from the rule of the King. The Constitution was written to make sure the government that was being created would not resemble the ruling
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In the two decades prior to the Revolution‚ the Americans built up a series of grievances against the British government. Those complaints were clearly articulated in the Declaration of Independence. The colonists did this to prove to every other country in the worlds that their reason for war was justified. It is also important to keep in mind that when Thomas Jefferson wrote this‚ he did not mean for it to be a historical text‚ he wrote it as a persuasive essay to gain support from other European
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Lesson 8‚ Handout 8 The Declaration of Independence From AP U.S. HISTORY 1: The Evolving American Nation-State‚ 1607-1914. © Center for Learning‚ Publisher. For homework‚ read the Declaration of Independence and write answers to the following questions on your own paper. 1. What is the purpose of the Declaration of Independence as stated in the introductory paragraph? 2. What groups did the Continental Congress hope to sway by this document? 3. According to Jefferson‚ who has
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The declaration of independence is the most important historical American document. It is essentially a document that declared America’s independence. The Declaration of Independence‚ besides declaring that the colonies were now an independent nation‚ also set forth the reasons why we were breaking from Great Britain. It established the reasons for the colonies declaring independence. More broadly‚ it’s lasting significance is the philosophy stating that All men start out equal. No one was better
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2013 Professor Gregory Shrout The philosophical ideals embodied by the Declaration of Independence declared that all men "are created equal" and therefore everyone had the same rights. As a former South Carolina slave‚ I was so glad to hear this. For once I was hopeful that maybe after all; I could still have a chance to be free. Furthermore‚ the Declaration of Independence stated that every person had "unalienable rights [which included the right to] life‚ liberty and the
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