Which of the following describes the path to independence of Canada and the United States?

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Canada engaged in a war for independence while the United States did not.

Canada engaged in a war for independence while the United States did not.

Canada was granted independence from the British prior to the United States.

Canada was granted independence from the British prior to the United States.

After the Revolutionary War, both the United States and Canada received independence from Britain.

After the Revolutionary War, both the United States and Canada received independence from Britain.

The United States declared their independence from Britain while Canada was granted independence from Britain.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

The United States declared their independence from Britain while Canada was granted independence from Britain.

This statement accurately reflects the historical context, as the United States declared its independence in 1776 through the Declaration of Independence, while Canada gradually gained independence through legislative acts and constitutional changes over the next century, culminating in the Statute of Westminster in 1931 and the patriation of its Constitution in 1982.