USA HISTORY

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783

THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE TEXT SIGNERS AND LEGACY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following best expresses the author’s main purpose in the Declaration of Independence?
A
to end the war between the colonies and Great Britain by declaring a revolution
B
to criticize the King of England’s reign over the colonies and advocate for his removal from power
C
to declare the thirteen colonies free of Great Britain’s rule and illustrate why they are declaring independence
D
to denounce the colonists’ treatment as second-class citizens and advocate for better treatment from the king
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Expert-Verified Answer. The main purpose of the author in this document is to declare that the thirteen colonies were free of the rule of Great Britain. The purpose of the document wasn’t to end the war between Great Britain and the colonies through the declaration of a revolution.

Detailed explanation-2: -The introductory sentence states the Declaration’s main purpose, to explain the colonists’ right to revolution. In other words, “to declare the causes which impel them to the separation.” Congress had to prove the legitimacy of its cause.

Detailed explanation-3: -The main purpose of America’s Declaration of Independence was to explain to foreign nations why the colonies had chosen to separate themselves from Great Britain. The Revolutionary War had already begun, and several major battles had already taken place.

Detailed explanation-4: -Jefferson aimed to unite the colonists in writing the Declaration of Independence.

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