Which of the following best finishes this statement? (U2.3) TEKS - 1(A), 19(B) 25 (A) (1 point) After the Second Continental Congress signed the Declaration of Independence _____________The colonists ____________ without approval from the British government. :

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; took control of the oceans surrounding North America :
: could set up trade agreements with other countries :
: loyalists were finally free to travel outside the colonies :
: King George III agreed that America was an independent nation and ceased fighting:
:foreign countries like France and Spain could recognize America as a separate country from Britain:
: the office of president was created to develop the laws across the new country:

Answer 1

The best option to finish the statement is:

: could set up trade agreements with other countries :

This choice accurately reflects the consequences of declaring independence, as the colonies could now negotiate their own trade deals without British interference.