8American Government • Principles of American Democracy
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
Official 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: Adopted on July 4, 1776, it officially severed political ties between the thirteen American colonies and Great Britain.
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