Iroquois Declaration Of Independence

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Utopia Meeca Gourgue and Christine Resca Global History - section 05 Ms. Leonard May 16, 2016 Both the Iroquois and the early American republic attempted to create an utopia society that would maintain the ideas of peace, equality, and independence. For the early American republic (Declaration of Independence and the Constitution) their main ideals consisted of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness which they would eventually achieve to a certain extent, although some people would be left out. As for the Iroquois, they placed their confidence in sharing their community and living in accord with their own people until their end. The Iroquois, or the Haudenosaunee which means "People of the Longhouse." The Iroquois …show more content…

It was a combination of principal with purpose. The Declaration had three key components: theory of government, complaints and a declaration of war. Thomas Jefferson completed the draft while adding ideas from The Enlightenment. Although The Declaration was only theory and would not be made a reality yet because they would have to fight against the British. They did not want to be ruled like the king. They wanted to create a new society based on the ideals of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Jefferson added ideas of how all men were created equal and they were born with the same unchallengeable rights that were granted from God. He also included “Consent of the governed” which was that men are not established among government but governments are established among the men. Lastly, he incorporated that if the government fails the people have the right to alter the government or just abolish it …show more content…

Their lives would revolve around having peace with each other at all times. These peoples would not live in long house like the Iroquois, but similar to this. Instead of long houses, they would be living in large houses, built by themselves. These people should have the knowledge to build a house. Everyone in this community will live in these houses. Also, each person in the community should be able to grow their own food and supplies, but still be able to share through trade, instead of currency. The citizens would be assigned their own duties to do everyday. For example, in each family, the women would be the ones to give each person their job for the day. Children would go to school and get an education. On the days they did not have school, they would either hunt for food or help with the crops and farming. For the men, they would go out and hunt for food to support their families. Everyone was to do their job and be

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