We hold these truths to be self-evident: all men are created equal, and the Creator endowed them with certain inalienable rights, including the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. In order to protect these rights, human beings have established a government in it, and the legal power of the government is generated with the consent of the ruled.

(1) According to the first material, what rights do people mainly protect when establishing a government? Who were the inhabitants of the North American colonies at that time?

Material 2: "in the name of people" Representatives of the United States gathered at the Continental Congress to appeal to the highest justice in the world with the goodwill of the colonies and their authorization, and solemnly declared that these United colonies have the right to become free and independent countries. They have abolished all loyalty obligations to the British royal family, and all political relations between them and the British country have been severed since then. As free and independent countries, they have full rights to declare war, make peace, form alliances, trade and do all the actions that independent countries have the right to do. In order to support this declaration, we firmly believe in God's blessing and swear to each other with our lives, property and sacred reputation.

(2) What kind of country will "these United colonies" become after the publication of this Declaration? Which authority issued "this proper statement"?

(3) Since 1776, "All men are created equal" has been praised by future generations as the basic principle of the founding of the United States and as people's beliefs and ideals. Under the influence of this principle, what important legal documents were promulgated by France in the late18th century and by the United States in the mid19th century?