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For Americans in 1776, the Declaration of Independence was significant because it provided formal justification for ______.

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Revolution

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The Declaration of independence formalized the revolt and turned it into a revolution for independence from britain. This told the rest of the globe that the colonies were having a revolution. The document listed out the colonies grievances and thus gave justification.

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