health, wealth, and happiness is the American Dream
factories and mills
the philippines is a good source of raw materials
A diary entry of a Hindu Indian participant in an independence march
I had always assumed the term GAS was an expansion on Alec Wilder's 1972 book "American Popular Song" which unexpectedly sold very well. Wikiepiedia oesn't identify it as the source of the term (it gives no source) but does give a lot of mention to Wilder's definitive book on the subject. The Net has many sites that discuss the GAS but don't think any provide a source for the term. Most of them equate the term to what is also known as "standards."
Robert Smalls ~source~ American Stories: A History of the United States
When researching American independence or almost any founding-period subject, the Declaration of Independence is indeed a primary source. The difference between primary sources and secondary sources hinges on this simple distinction: a primary source is (or was) "there", while a secondary source is (or was) not "there" but instead talks "about" it.
Primary
Yes, the Declaration of Independence is considered a documentary source. This type of source is a type of record that were generated by an individual or group that details what was going on in their lives.
No, it's a primary source historical document.
True
The people are the source of government authority
suggested that people are the source of power
john Locke
john Locke
Thomas Jefferson's target audience was the American people. He wanted to unify the nation that due to differences between loyalist and radicals was not working together to overthrow Britain and gain it's independence. Jefferson's defiant Declaration of Independence had a universal impact unmatched by any other American document. This "shout heard round the world" has been a source of inspiration to countless revolutionary movements against arbitrary authorities.
The declaration of independence is primary source
The National Archives of the United States has an excellent online articles about the Declaration of Independence. The document is housed at the National Archives, and they are the most trusted source for information about it.