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Question 8: What did the Declaration of Independence do?

Q: What did the Declaration of Independence do?

announced our independence (from Great Britain); declared our independence (from Great Britain); said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)

Accepted answers

•announced our independence (from Great Britain)
•declared our independence (from Great Britain)
•said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)

Why this matters

The Declaration of Independence said the United States was free from Great Britain. It was signed on July 4, 1776. The colonies told Britain they wanted to be their own country.

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