Most of the changes made to the declaration of independence were made
for political reasons. The United States did not want to jeopardize their possible future
relations with Britain. They also did not want the British people (most likely their
descendents) to be angry with them. The writers of the Declaration of Independence also
made sure that they said He when they stated the reasons they felt they deserved
The first section of the Declaration of Independence was revised to give the
justification for the Declaration of Independence's existence. It says that when a nation is
created, it owes world opinion an explanation why it is rejecting its former system of
government. The paragraph states three main ideas. The phrase "it becomes necessary"
( ) is the first of countless reasons why the colonies have no choice but to separate. The
second point is that the people, not government, of the colonies are ending the
relationship with the British. It was revised to make is clear that it was the will of the
people to end the relationship. The third point that a new nation (The United States) is
entitled to the same respect and authority ("separate and equal station")
The middle of the Declaration of Independence is a list of charges against the
King made by the colonists. The colonists made the charges seem they were mad at their
king as well as the British. All of these were revised out so they charges were only
against the king. The reason that this was do was because the colonists did not want to
make the British people mad at them because then they would be more willing to go to
The declaration then concludes by relying on God (Divine Providence) to protect
the colonies in their fight for independence. The last paragraph at first seems a little
hollow so it was revisited to seem stronge
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