Question

What did the Declaration of Independence do?
Responses

Declared our independence from France
Declared our independence from France - no response given

Freed the slaves
Freed the slaves - no response given

Gave women the right to vote
Gave women the right to vote - no response given

Declared our independence from Great Britain
Declared our independence from Great Britain - no response given

Answer 1

Declared our independence from Great Britain.

The Declaration of Independence (adopted July 4, 1776) announced the 13 colonies’ separation from Great Britain and set out the reasons for doing so, famously asserting that people have unalienable rights including “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”