Question

Which of the following does the Declaration declare?

A. That the United States had already been free and independent for ten years

B. That King George was not at fault for the United States becoming independent

C. That King George’s various wrongdoings left the United States no choice but to become independent

D. That the United States would declare themselves independent unless King George changed his unfair tax and trade policies within 27 days

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Answer 1

The Declaration of Independence declares that due to King George III's wrongdoings, the American colonies must become 'free and independent states'. The correct answer is option C.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct answer to the question 'Which of the following does the Declaration declare?' is C. That King George's various wrongdoings left the United States no choice but to become independent. Thomas Jefferson and other founders listed numerous grievances against King George III in the Declaration of Independence, arguing that he had failed in his duties to his subjects through acts like taxing the colonists without their consent and denying them the right to self-government. The Declaration concludes that the only remaining option for the American colonists was to separate from Great Britain and become 'free and independent states'.