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Since Congress knew that the King wouldn't have been happy with the document, that England was one of the greatest military powers in the world, and that they were already being occupied by British soldiers, I think it's safe to say that yes, even though they hoped for a peaceful resolution to the turmoil, the Declaration of Independence could be considered a Declaration of War.

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