The decision to sign the Declaration of Independence

Declaration of independence it was determined that thirteen of the countries were Free states and independent of England.

Initially even under the government of England there were hardly any serious problems for the thirteen colonies. Even though it was England that hired the government holders and other main officials, colonies had very limited representation (U.S. History.Org, 1995)

However England went heavily into debt. This was mainly due to the war with the Indians. The debt was also due to another war that was with the French .A major part of that war took place between the colonies, having England to dispatch its troops. Hence, the British held the colonists responsible and felt that they should bear the brunt of their actions. The British Parliament started working towards making the tax laws more stringent and passing different laws that were a major source of displeasure for the colonist.

In 1774, delegates belonging to the colonies gathered in Philadelphia for a meeting. First Continental Congress was the name suggested for this meeting. A letter was written to the King by the delegates. This expressed the views that the colonists held regarding the taxes. They asked the King to be given the lenience to draft laws that suited them the best. This gave way to the plan of a second continental congress.

In amidst of all this, the colonial minutemen and British troops were at war with each other. The bone of contention between the two was the supplies of arms. These supplies were stored by the colonists at Concord, Massachusetts. The war became the first bloodshed in the Revolutionary War.

The fact that independence for England was necessary soon became evident.

Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Robert Livingston, John Adams and Roger Sherman were picked by the congress. This happened in June of 1776.Jefferson was picked due to his famous writing skills. He was hence going to be asked to write a document. After the drafting of the document a major chunk of it was cut out. A quarter of the whole document formed this chunk and the section was based on outlawing slavery. On the fourth of July the declaration of independence was passed by the Congress .This document however was not signed by most of the delegates for that month. King George the third was sent the Declaration (Armitage, 2008).

My decision and Explanation:

The declaration of independence was paramount on the basis of an eclectic group of reasons and hence I would sign the declaration due an amalgam of factors;

It was a milestone for gaining compassion for the cause of independence pertinent to the colonists. This would be the short run driving force for me. In the long haul the declaration provided many important principles that have been a source of guidance for the country. These guidelines in some way formed the foundation for democracy.

The main role of the government is to nurture the rights of the civilians and if the government cannot do that then action needs to be taken.

The declaration also brought forward the most important principle I endorse; the strength of any government is brought from its citizens. This is the very principle that is paramount for democracy.