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The Declaration of Independence is guide Number 4 of the 24 SparkNotes guides for studying American History
. It focuses analyzing the wording of Thomas Jefferson's foundational document from 1776. This study guide is preceded by our guide for The American Revolution and followed by our guide for The Articles of Confederation.The Declaration of Independence is considered the cornerstone document of the nation that came in the wake the American Revolution that it proclaimed, so, having a clear understanding the ideas that Jefferson put into it and the delegates to the Second Continental Congress approved is crucial to having a wider comprehension of all that followed in the American story.
Read features from the SparkNotes guide to The Declaration of Independence including Context for the 1776 document and a section-by-section summary and analysis of the document starting with its Preamble.
