Why was the Declaration of Independence necessary?

This is a good question. Because if you think about it, in the grand scheme of things, America was already fighting the British before the Declaration of Independance. But..here's the thing. The colonists weren't 100% sure why they were fighting. Yes.. read more

It’s kind of funny because the Declaration of Independence was written when the British monarchy was constitutional, so if it was written in the 1100′s when the English monarchy was absolute instead then it may be relevant. read more

The Declaration of Independence played a significant role in shaping the history of the U.S. It announced the independence of the country from foreign rule, particularly that of the British Empire. read more