British Monarch Essay, Research Paper

On July 2, 1776, in Philadelphia, the Continental Congress adopted the resolution, introduced by Richard Henry Lee and John Adams, which actually declared independence from Great Britain. The Declaration, which explained why the Colonies (now States) declared their independence, was adopted by the Continental Congress July 4, 1776. The leading draftsman was Thomas Jefferson, assisted by John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Robert R. Livingston, and Roger Sherman.

Does the Declaration of Independence say that all men are created equal?

The Declaration of Independence states as follows; We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness (Pg.1). To first answer the question you have to realize that, the definition of man was used very different then how the word is used today. During the time of the Declaration man was described as a White male landowner, Blacks were not considered men; they were considered property to their owners. Women also were not considered to have much importance during this time, history shows that they could not even vote. Therefore the word man as in the text is very limited to just one certain group that made up the colonies. So according to the Second Continental Congress, which was made up of all White male landowners, all men are created equal.

Did the writers of the Declaration say that democracy was the best form of government for the country they were declaring independent?

Although the Declaration does not exactly state that Democracy is the best form of government, it does read, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness (Pg1). This suggests that something had to be changed from the monarchy rule that the people of the Thirteen colonies had lived under. The writers of the Declaration simply wanted a Government of the people for the people, which ultimately can be defined as a democracy.

Was there any difference between the relationship that the British Monarch had with the American Legislatures and that he had with the Legislature in Britain?

Yes, the relationship of British Monarch was totally different with American Legislatures than that of his own people. The reason behind the difference of relations was simply distance. As the colonies developed and generations pasted, the connection with Britain slowly deteriorated. It is because, he has called together Legislative Bodies at places unusual, uncomfortable, and distant from the Depository of their public records, for the sole purpose of fatiguing them into Compliance with his Measures , that America wrote the Declaration to be rid of the foreign invader.

Was George the 3rd really a tyrant?

Yes King George was a tyrant, he had no understanding of the way of life in the colonies yet he still as stated in the Declaration refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good . The Declaration also states