they sort of declared themselves free even though they were not yet. it also signified the seperation of the colonists from britian as though they did not follow there rules anymore & it stated the reasons for why they no longer wanted to be a part of british ruling :)
*hope that helped
-l.m.
The Declaration of Independence was needed to stated the colonists independence from Britain and to make laws for the colonists government.
The Declaration of Independence was the document which declared independence of the colonists from Great Britain, making their independence "official."
By creating laws for the people of the United States to abide by.
The colonists in America made their final decision regarding their relationship with Britain on July 4, 1776 when they formally declared their independence from their mother country. After the Declaration of Independence was unanimously ratified by Congress, the thirteen colonies were committed to their war of independence from Britain.
The Declaration of Independence was created to free the American colonists from the authority of Britain.
declaration of independence
The Declaration of Independence lists 27 grievances against Britain which are the colonists grounds for Independence
a list of the colonists' grievances against Great Britain's king
The Declaration of Independence was like an announcement to other nations. It explained to them why the colonists felt the need to break from Great Britain.
The Declaration of Independence only declared the independence of the American colonists from Britain, so yes, they did meet that promise. I think you are thinking of the Constitution.
The cause of the Declaration of Independence was the laws and taxes that Britain forced on the colonies. The declaration listed the complaints of the colonists, and declared independence from England. The result was the American War of Independence, in which America was victorious.
In 1776, the Continental Congress issued the Declaration of Independence. The document explained the colonists' reasons for severing their political ties with Great Britain.