Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness

In the 1770's Thomas Jefferson took the initiative to document a revolution provoking declaration: the Declaration of Independence. He based this testimony off of philosopher John Locke's principles and ideas. The purpose of this lengthy historical document was to branch away from England's authority and overwhelming tax acts. He demanded from King George III to show the long overdue respect to the colonists and diligently read all the following reasons that forced the soon to be Americans to formulate such a conception and conclusion. On July 4, 1776 the Declaration of Independence was published in multiple newspapers which acted as a form of encouragement and inspiration to the colonists, to rebel against England's government for their right to be a free country. This assigned him as a representative for all the patriots during the Revolutionary War. After listing each justification for the revolution, Thomas Jefferson concludes the Declaration of Independence by stating, "And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortune, and our sacred Honor." ( "The Declaration of Independence")  All those three points were taken away from the colonists by the English. England taxed them on numerous raw materials and made them kill their own people. The Revolutionary War showed England that the colonists were ready to receive what they always deserved: respect and freedom.