Abstract
The Declaration of Independence is a statement adopted by the Congress on July 4th 1776. In fact, this Declaration written in particular by Thomas Jefferson, announced that American colonies were no longer a part of the British Empire. It is known as the « Declaration of Philadelphia », since Independence was proclaimed in Philadelphia, in Pennsylvania. United States Declaration of Independence seems to be the direct consequence of the tensions between the American colonies and Great Britain. Although the colonies of North America were founded by English pioneers, the thirteen colonies which were expressed by the slogan « No taxation without representation »who weren't represented in United Kingdom Parliament, so American people didn't really accept taxations with for example the Stamp Act of 1765 or the Sugar ct of 1766.
