The colonists that came from England helped establish what is known as the New World. After several conflicts between different nations for control of the new world; England and the British colonists gained control of the majority of the Atlantic coast of the New World. Britain in an effort to gain financially from the New World began to commit what the colonist considered atrocities against the colonies. These atrocities or illegal acts consisted of issues from taxation to the form of government the colonies would be allowed to have.
             The colonist soon began to voice their dislike of the actions England took against them, appealing for England to be fair in the manner in which the colonies were to be treated. The colonists soon began to rebel against the authority of England. In 1776, after the colonies could no longer address the atrocities committed by England, the colonies demanded to be separate and free from England's rule. For a request of Independence to be made it would have to be done properly, therefore, a document called the Declaration of Independence came into existence. The most important aspects of this document are the circumstances and influences surrounding its origin and those individuals that are responsible for its completion.
             The first step to understanding how and why the colonists would consider requesting independence from England, we must understand the situation in England not only at that time but, also much earlier than 1776. Prior to the colonies writing the Declaration of Independence England experienced much turmoil from how their subjects were to be treated by the government in England. The average citizen in England would obtain certain rights that previously did not exist. Hence, the period of over 100 years before the colonies declared independence saw England struggling internally to maintain control of the people as they became enlightened with education and science su...