🔑The American colonies sought reconciliation with Great Britain until the publication of Thomas Paine's pamphlet 'Common Sense' in 1776.
🗽The Declaration of Independence justified the colonies' decision to secede and provided a philosophical basis rooted in human rights.
💥The Declaration of Independence listed grievances against King George III and condemned British policies and actions that infringed upon colonial liberties.
🖋️Thomas Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence, incorporating inputs from Benjamin Franklin and John Adams.
🌍The Declaration of Independence served as a source of inspiration for other countries seeking independence and influenced subsequent revolutionary movements.