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
Explanation
The Declaration of Independence told the world that America was breaking away from Britain. It was like a letter saying "we are now a free country." Thomas Jefferson wrote it in 1776.
On the 2008 test
On the 2008 test this question was asked as:
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
with these accepted answers:
- Announced our independence (from Great Britain)
- Declared our independence (from Great Britain)
- Said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)
Source: USCIS 2025 Civics Test — 128 Questions and Answers (PDF).
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