what powers do the colonies now claim to have as a result of declaring their indeppendence
The Colonies were declaring their Independence from Great Britain.
Declaration of independence
The Declaration of Independence
Declaration of Independence
It was a letter to the king telling him the problems in the colonies and declaring independence.
No real benefits from declaring independence because it meant that the king considered the men who signed it were committing treason and the colonies were in rebellion.
No real benefits from declaring independence because it meant that the king considered the men who signed it were committing treason and the colonies were in rebellion.
No real benefits from declaring independence because it meant that the king considered the men who signed it were committing treason and the colonies were in rebellion.
religious prosecution
the colonies had to live peacefully with BritainLiberty or death
If the question is "Is the slavery a cause for the colonies declaring independence from Britain," then no. They wanted freedom from them. Slavery was a big issue in the Civil War, though.