The Bill of Rights was created with events leading up to the Declaration of Independence in mind. The framers found these ten things so important, they made them into Amendments, and put them into one of the most important documents in American history.
One really good example of past events before the Declaration of Independence influencing the Bill of Rights would be Amendment 8 which states "Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted." If Great Britain got angry about something such as the Boston Tea Party, they would place laws like the intolerable acts. This proves that Great Britain didn't believe in Amendment 8 even before it was a thing, and that is why the colonists added it in the Bill of Rights.
The Bill of Rights responds to the wants and needs of the American people by giving them a baseline of guaranteed rights, that can be added on to, or canceled out as the people please. Amendments are there so the people know what to expect, and the Bill of Rights is just the first, and maybe most important 10 Amendments.
One really good example of past events before the Declaration of Independence influencing the Bill of Rights would be Amendment 8 which states "Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted." If Great Britain got angry about something such as the Boston Tea Party, they would place laws like the intolerable acts. This proves that Great Britain didn't believe in Amendment 8 even before it was a thing, and that is why the colonists added it in the Bill of Rights.
The Bill of Rights responds to the wants and needs of the American people by giving them a baseline of guaranteed rights, that can be added on to, or canceled out as the people please. Amendments are there so the people know what to expect, and the Bill of Rights is just the first, and maybe most important 10 Amendments.