a gesture of defiance, disrespect, or derision. Idioms. 2. cock a / one's snook, to thumb the nose: a painter who cocks a snook at traditional techniques.
Effect on the Civil War. The importance of the Emancipation Proclamation is that it altered the cause and reasons for the Civil War. At the onset, it was about the Unionâs attempt to bring the Confederates back into the fold. With the proclamation, things changed.
The Importance of the Declaration of Independence. In 1776, the tyranny of King George III made it necessary for the thirteen English. colonies of America to unite, declare independence and to sever political ties to Great Britain. The Declaration of Independence was and is the most important part of Americaâs history. because of its influence throughout history.