How was the Declaration of Independence written?

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The Declaration of Independence is a statement adopted by the Congress on July 4th 1776. In fact, this Declaration written in particular by Thomas Jefferson, announced that American colonies were no longer a part of the British Empire. It is known as the « Declaration of Philadelphia », since Independence was proclaimed in Philadelphia, in Pennsylvania. United States Declaration of Independence seems to be the direct consequence of the tensions between the American colonies and Great Britain. Although the colonies of North America were founded by English pioneers, the thirteen colonies which were expressed by the slogan « No taxation without representation »who weren't represented in United Kingdom Parliament, so American people didn't really accept taxations with for example the Stamp Act of 1765 or the Sugar ct of 1766.

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[...] How was the Declaration of Independence written? The Declaration of Independence is a statement adopted by the Congress on July 4th 1776. In fact, this Declaration written in particular by Thomas Jefferson, announced that American colonies were no longer a part of the British Empire. It is known as the Declaration of Philadelphia because Independence was proclaimed in Philadelphia, in Pennsylvania. United States Declaration of Independence seems to be the direct consequence of the tensions between the American colonies and Great Britain, about the question of Parliamentary sovereignty. [...]

[...] Therefore, the text of Declaration is composed by five sections : the introduction which explained the reasons of the separation with Great Britain, a preamble which offered the philosophical sources of the declaration, the indictment which criticized the King George III, the denunciation which condemns British people to hadn't given aid to the American cause, and a conclusion which declared the American colonies as “free and independent states”: United States of America has been a independent state, country, nation since that moment. This very important day was on July, 4th 1776, the day when fifty-six delegates signed the Declaration, included the “five fathers of Declaration”. This major act permitted, few years later, in 1787, the adoption of the Federal Constitution of United States. As a conclusion, we can say that the Declaration of Independence of United States influenced in the whole world, especially few years later during the French Revolution. [...]

[...] Pennsylvania seemed to be the key of opposition, so may be it was the reason that Philadelphia had been chosen to be the place of the Declaration of Independence. On May 10th Congress passed a resolution, introduced by John Adams, calling to colonies to adopt new government. After that, on May 15th, Congress passed the preamble but several colonies voted against it, and the Maryland delegation walked out in protest. According to John Adams, “this day the Congress has passed the most important Resolution that ever was taken in America”. [...]

[...] The idea of independence is born. The influences of the Declaration of independence Next to the problem of parliamentary sovereignty, an other major reason of the independence of the colonies is the desire to be treated as an independent nation by foreign powers and received military aids, by France as an example. We can also consider that the independence of recent states like Poland or Holland is a factor of the idea of independence in America. Moreover we can note the influence of the Enlightenment in the text of Declaration, who was such influential during this century and still today. [...]

[...] Why a declaration of Independence in 1776? The adoption of United States Declaration of Independence was justified by the sensitive context of the 18th century in America and by the influences The context of how was written the Declaration of Independence We can say that United States had been founded by the same idea of independence, with the first pioneers who in the 17th century, who had left England to found a country of liberty and to flee religion's persecutions. [...]