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to become free and independent states
The American Colonies became free and independent states. -APEX
The Declaration of Independence declared the 13 British colonies on the east coast of America independent. The colonies were free as of July 4, 1776.
The whole purpose of the Declaration of Independence is to state the problems with the king and declare the colonies "free and independent " from the king.
The Declaration of Independence was written to King George, and Parliament declaring the American colonies were now independent states, free of British rule.
The Treaty of Paris was the treaty whereby Great Britain recognized the American colonies as an independent nation. This was well after the 1776 publication of the Declaration of Independence.
to become free and independent states
Yes, as it was an official draft and step, and official declaration that the colonies were no longer officially tied to Britain; that it had gone beyond the Olive Branch Petition, that the American Colonies were separate, sovereign, and independent bodies.
American colonies.
The Declaration was an open letter to the king laying out the reasons why the colonies were seeking independence. It applied to all 13 colonies and declared them to be "free and independent " from the crown.
The Declaration declares that the colonies are independent from the king. The constitution is the framework of government.
the declaration of independence