Discuss the Declaration of Independence

question 15

Essay

Discuss the Declaration of Independence. Why did the Americans decide to issue it? How was it constructed and who did Americans hope would accept the rationale of the Declaration and support the Revolution?

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Definitions:

Libido

To Freud, the form of psychic energy, manifested by the life instincts, that drives a person toward pleasurable behaviors and thoughts. To Jung, a broader and more generalized form of psychic energy.

Primary Motivation

The underlying drives or forces that stimulate action or behavior, often relating to basic needs such as hunger, thirst, or safety.

Sex

A biological category determined by the physical and genetic characteristics of reproductive organs.

Preconscious

Part of the mind that contains thoughts and feelings that are not currently in conscious awareness but can be easily brought to consciousness.