Declaration of Independence

The Declaration of Independence is probably the most treasured and revered document in the history of the United States. With this document, the colonists declared their independence from [Page 438]Great Britain and the American Revolution was justified, which resulted in the formal independence of the thirteen colonies from King George III and Great Britain and the eventual creation of the United States of America. In fact, the American Revolution had already started with the battles of Concord and Lexington before the Declaration of ...