During the drafting and creation of the Declaration of Independence, The 13 colonies (The United States) and Great Britain were at war, which is known as the American War of Independence. The political idea that is expressed in the Declaration of Independence is that all men are created equal. (except for women (19th Amendment) and African American Slaves (13th amendment))
The colonists were unwilling to be to be governed without representation.King George remained rigid in his belief that he could dictate to the colonists.
