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American GovernmentPrinciples of American Democracy
Why is the Declaration of Independence important?
Accepted answers:
- It says America is free from British control.
- It says all people are created equal.
- It identifies inherent rights.
- It identifies individual freedoms.
Why this is the correct answer
Written in 1776, the Declaration of Independence was America's formal break from British rule, announcing that the colonies were a free and independent nation. Beyond independence, it proclaimed a powerful idea: that all people are created equal and possess inherent rights that no government can take away.
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