The Declaration of Independence Was Necessary for Which of the Following

question 44

Multiple Choice

The Declaration of Independence was necessary for which of the following reasons?

• A) To establish a framework for a new system of government that would allow taxation without representation
• B) To establish the legitimacy of the new nation in the eyes of foreign governments and the colonists
• C) To create a delicate balance between federal and state powers
• D) To identify the reasons the British saw separation from the colonies as necessary
• E) To demand a separation of church and state

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