What were the causes and consequences of the American Delclaration of Independence in 1776?

Answer 1

Oh lord, how many pages do I have to tell the tale?


Britian taxed the Colonies, they didn't think it fair to be taxed without representation in the Parliment, they threw some tea overboard in Boston in protest, Britian sent troops, the Colonies fought back, a contentinal congress declared they didn't want to be opart of the kingdom any longer, the war went on, we kicked the Brits out and.....


Well, you know them fish & chips? We don't do them here... That is the consequence.

Answer 2

The Declaration of Independence can be divided into four main parts. The first part is an introduction that states the purpose of the document, which was to explain why the American people were declaring independence from the government of Great Britain.

The second part is a theory of good government and individual rights generally accepted by Americans from the 1770s until today. In this theory, all individuals are equal in their possession of certain immutable rights. These rights are not granted by the government. Rather, they are inherent to human nature. Therefore, the first purpose of a good government is to secure or protect these rights. Further, a good government is based on the consent of the governed -- the people -- who are the sole source of the government's authority. If their government persistently violates this theory of good government, then the people have the right to overthrow it.

The main ideas of the Declaration of Independence are essential to a good education for citizenship in the United States. These ideas are common cords of civic identity by which unity is forged and maintained among the diverse ethnic, religious, and racial groups within the United States. Following are five strategies for teaching the Declaration of Independence through the social studies curriculum in schools.
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Answer 3

Both these guys are right to some extent, it's long and complicated but, they, the colonists were tired of the heavy taxes, about 2/3 Rd's. of everything went to King George for his wars with France and Spain. England had little to no craftsmen, the Tobacco, the wine and other commodities came from the colonies from around the world, India, Africa, Australia, etc.
The colonists got tired of it, Ben Franklyn was suppose to be trying for some sort of deal but, he was whoring in France.

The Declaration of Independence wasn't a declaration of separation from England, most of the representatives didn't want separation, only a fair deal from king George, they wanted a fair tax, not 2/3Rd's, which was starving them, especially in winter. The King didn't have the slightest idea what was going on in the colonies and didn't care. He only wanted his goods.
The fight was forced on the colonies by the English, the rest is history.