Which of the Following Statements Is True About the Declaration

question 49

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true about the Declaration of Independence? 

• A) It served as a draft of America's first national constitution. 
• B) It empowered state governments to write their own constitutions. 
• C) It was written by Pilgrims to serve as a social contract. 
• D) It was issued by the British Government to grant freedom to its American colonies. 
• E) It announced the freedom of the American colonies from British rule.

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