Why did the colonies vote for independence?

11 out of the 13 colonies voted in favor of independence from Great Britain on the initial vote on July 1st.

The Declaration of Indpendence wasn't voted on. It was published.

i researched that 12 out of the 13 colonies voted yes to the declaration of independence

The declaration of Independence didn't say anything about a "ruler". It was a letter to the king listing the reasons why the colonies wanted to be free and then declaring independence.

The colonies officially declared their independence on July 4, 1776 by passing a unanimous declaration .

Every one of the thirteen colonies voted in favor of the Declaration of Independence. Rhode Island did not send delegates to the Constitutional Convention, but did ratify it after it was finalized.

This answer is absolutely false. The Declaration of Independence was signed (by most) by the date of August 1776. The colonies DECLARED independence on July 2, 1776 by a formal vote of congress.

the 13 colonies gained independence through the declaration of independence the 13 colonies gained independence through the declaration of independence

All of the thirteen colonies voted in favor of the Declaration of Independence, although New York's vote came after July 4. The Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Second Continental Congress, which consisted of a delegation from each colony. Each delegation was entitled to one vote on behalf of its colony, and was obligated to vote in accordance with the instructions of their colonies. In May 1775, when the Congress first met, most colonists…

The American colonies declared their independence by writing the declaration of independence.

congress decided to vote for independence in 1776 and they did it because of war they thought they needed independence

The thirteen colonies gained independence when the Declaration of Independence was announced. Not when it was signed because it was signed a while after the colonies had declared independence and were now fighting in a war for it.

The US Declaration of Independence does not address the issue of who can or cannot vote.

THe hopless lozzas held the right to vote in the southern colonies

Why did the 13 colonies declare their independence from great britian

Beginning in 1960. The African colonies gained independence. But they really gained their independence in 1966.

The Declaration of Independence declares the colonies' independence from England.

1776 The Continental Congress voted to declare Independence from Britain on 2 July 1776 and what we now know as "The Declaration of Independence" was adopted and signed on 4 July 1776 as an explanation of and justification for that vote.

they wanted Independence from England

declaration of independence

They wrote the declaration of independence.

They were considered 13 severate colonies that were not connected to each other until they declared independence.

All European countries granted their colonies independence.

They found out who didn't vote and make them vote.

By mutual consent all thirteen had to vote in favor of independence. That's why the formal document (the "Declaration of Independence") specifically points out that this is a unanimous declaration. (This does not mean every single individual in Congress, but that each colony's/state's delegation would vote, and a majority of "no's" in any delegation would defeat the measure.)