Question 2 of 10
What was the main purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
A. To propose a formal set of laws for the American colonies
B. To remove the American colonies from British rule
C. To request an end to British taxes in America
D. To ask Great Britain for more rights and representation
SUBMIT
Explanation: The primary purpose of the declaration was to assist the Second Continental Congress in obtaining aid from foreign countries. The document also clearly outlines the history of abuses the colonists had suffered under British rule since the end of the French and Indian war in 1763.
