Effect on the United States

The United States was born once the Declaration of Independence was adopted.The US became an independent country with its own government. The US was no longer controlled by the British. It gave people living in the US many new freedoms like freedom of life and liberty. The Declaration of Independence had a rippling effect on our nation. It gave way to the Bill of Rights and other freedom laws. The idea of "all men are created equally" led to many equality laws.