Why is the Declaration of Independence still relevant today four reasons would be great!

1. The Declaration of Independence is still important today because it signifies the birth of a nation, instructs free citizens and provides hope for all people who want to be free.

2. The Declaration serves as a beacon of hope to anyone enslaved.  Many countries in Latin and South America base their Constitutions on the United States.  These countries followed the pursuit of freedom outlined in the Declaration of Independence.

3. It also serves as instructions to American citizens.  The Declaration commands the people to "alter or to abolish" any government when it becomes destructive and fails the people.

4. The Declaration is the birth certificate of America.  It is the document formally declaring the intent of the colonies to govern themselves apart from the English crown.

Explanation:

answer; taking up arms to defend the nation;

you will need these

an outline of all three paragraphsan identification of the historical era that you are writing aboutan explanation of the term mass productiona description of two ways new technology affected industrya conclusion that shows how new technologies allowed industrialization to grow