Question 9
Establishing Independence
What founding document said the American colonies were free from Britain?
The Declaration of Independence is a document written in 1776 that proclaimed to the world that the American colonies were no longer under British rule. It said the colonies were now “free and independent states” and explained the reasons for separating from Britain.
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