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The Declaration of Independence is undoubtedly one of the most important documents in the history of the United States. The relative importance of such a document can hardly be compared to any previous formal presentation known to modern people. Yet, it can be compared to a simple grievance list offered by today’s unions. I like to compare it to an embattled divorce decree. The Declaration of Independence is the historic document in which the American Colonies declared their freedom from the United Kingdom. This being a bold maneuver truly making a statement to the Crown of King George III. Though the populace was far from unanimous, the decision to create and present the document was decided by the Second Continental Congress, on a proposal by Richard Henry Lee of Virginia, due to the events from the preceding decade of tension between the colonies and the United Kingdom. There were several events leading up to the meeting of the Continental Congress. Taxation without representation was to be the main argument of the Americans. The Stamp Act of 1765, the Townshend Acts of 1767, and the Tea Act of 1773 created much animosity between the colonists and the Parliament. The leadership of the United Kingdom felt as if the colon