How Did America Influence The Declaration Of Independence

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America has changed a lot in just a few years, but it has changed even more since we first became a nation. From the way it is run, to the way we treat people. Our historical foundations used to be a lot different than they are now. Although it is set and stone today, when we first became a nation it was not that way. Our government was trying to find the best and most effective way to run America without ruining what it really stands for. The reason America is what it stands for is because of the people that worked so hard for it. Philosophers were one of the main reasons why we are free today. Hobbs was one of the most talked about philosophers, and even though all of his ideas were not used, he is still known. He believed our Government …show more content…

However, it did not just come to be, the documents that were placed before The Declaration of Independence were what impacted it in the beginning. I believe that the Magna Carta was the document that impacted, and helped form this document. The Magna Carta was a document signed by King John in 1215. He was forced into signing it, since it gave people rights and privileges. This particular script influenced the Declaration more than you and I will ever know. The Magna Carta was not the only document that influenced the Declaration, but also The Mayflower compact. This was the first piece of self-government in America. It gave a source of freedom, and self-accomplishment. This specifically impacted our government and Declaration, because of its own …show more content…

The first and largest flaw is that there was no executive branch. This was an issue, because without the executive branch no laws can be enforced. When no laws are enforced nothing will get done, and no taxes can actually be passed on the people. The second largest law is that the congress had no power on taxing the people. This was an issue because without taxation our government would not have any funds. Funds was a major concern with our young nation since after the war. Soldiers were not paid, and after borrowing money from other countries, ours was in debt. Our new government was scared to place taxes on citizens, because that was one of the reasons that they all left Great Britain. The third flaw that was brought to my intention was that no other country was trading with us, since we had developed our own currency. Although this does not seem like it is the biggest factor of why the Articles of Confederation was abolished, it was a contributor. Since our young nation had no other way of paying others, we could not pay back the debt. The reason that no other country accepted our currency, was because America was young and if we were to be taken back over from Great Britain than the money would be worth