Declaration Changes

             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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