What did the Declaration of Independence do?

Answer: It announced the American colonists' independence from Great Britain.

On July 4, 1776, a group of men convened in Philadelphia and signed a document called the Declaration of Independence. It announced that the United States was independent from the control of the government of Great Britain.

Why did the American colonists want to become independent from Great Britain and create their own country?

To make money, Great Britain began taxing its people, including American colonists. The actions made the colonists very angry, so they boycotted these things. However, some colonists didn't feel this was enough and wanted to do more.

Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence and divided it into three sections.

• The first part included the reasons that America had the right to be independent.
• The second part had a list of things that the British King had done to hurt America.
• The third part was the actual declaration of independence.

The Declaration of Independence was signed by many famous people, including Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and Benjamin Franklin.

This is an summary writing from an ESLPOD's broadcast, Introduction to the United States: 8) What did the Declaration of Independence do.