What Are The Ideals Of The Declaration Of Independence Dbq

Well there’s a lot to the Declaration of Independence that is debatable today. The Declaration of Independence was signed on July 2, 1776 and adopted by the colonists July 4, 1776. This was the most dangerous document that the patriotic colonists signed because if they lost the war then the colonists would be put to death. The most important of the ideals in this document is freedom. Freedom is most important because people wanted to rule themselves, have equal opportunities, and wanted to have their own lives and be happy. These were the main reasons for the colonist to fight for their freedom the Declaration of Independence promised them. Freedom from England’s tyranny is what the colonists wanted so they could have a say in the government. Comparative Studies in Freedom from Democracy Webb states “‘The most fundamental concept of democracy...secure the rights of the people,’” (document C) because the colonists
Andrew Sullivan on public radio said that “‘I believe that within every soul lies the [ability] to reach for its own good….’” (document B) because this was an important value to him as was it to the colonists. The power of these words are great because if they are willing to work to the death for their freedom then they would have great amounts of opportunities. The colonists fought for their freedom so they could have a great number of opportunities in their new home. Happy lives and control over their own lives was a focus of the colonists’ fight for freedom. “‘I believe in the pursuit of happiness...I believe in the journey, not the arrival…’” (document B) was another main part of Andrew Sullivan’s public radio slurb. This relates to the colonists’ will to fight for freedom because they knew all the pain, suffering and unfairness they had been through and were willing to go through the war to have a happy, self-governed life. The fight for freedom was to give themselves a new