AMerican Reaction
The Declaration of Independence was not accepted by all Americans. Around two thirds of the population were the colonists who were in favor of Declaration. The other one third were the loyalists who were against it. After the Declaration of Independence was signed, thousands of Americans gathered and destroyed the signs and symbols that represented the British Crown. America was finally free of Britain. King George III was also destroyed by rioters in New York. Each colony declared itself an independent state and replaced the king’s governor. Citizens, including women and slaves, were ready for control under General Washington.
Great Britain's REaction
The Declaration of Independence was published in mid-August. The North Ministry of Great Britain did not officially respond to the Declaration. John Lind, a pamphleteer was secretly sent to publish a response. The pamphlet was titled, "Answer to the Declaration of the American Congress" in which challenged many ideas to the Declaration. In his pamphlet he asked how Congress could state that “all men are created equal” without freeing their own slaves. The King declared that the colonies were in a state of rebellion. He ordered the British forces to return in 1776. Afterward the Battle of Brooklyn was fought in August.
Reaction of other nations
Once the Declaration of Independence was translated into several foreign languages, many countries started questioning their own government. Jefferson himself predicted that American Independence would work as a “a ball of liberty” and would travel across the globe. The Declaration of Independence influenced many countries, one being France. The French Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen was written after the production of the United States Declaration. Thomas Jefferson, in support of a new republic, helped the France ministers to draft a charter of rights.