What do you know about the declaration of independence?

It was an official act taken by all 13 American colonies in declaring independence from British rule. People in the colonies were unhappy that they did not have a say in their government and still had to pay taxes.The purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to explain to the whole world why the thirteen British colonies were seeking to start their own country. The Declaration of Independence signifies some of the principles and ideas of the founding fathers which the government of the United States follows today. The United States Declaration of Independence is the pronouncement adopted by the Second Continental Congress meeting at the Pennsylvania State House in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on July 4, 1776.

lincoln presided over the union victory in the american civil war, which dominated his presidency. a former whig, lincoln ran on a political platform opposed to the expansion of slavery in the territories. his election served as the immediate impetus for the outbreak of the american civil war.