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What was the Declaration of Independence and why was it written

By issuing the Declaration of Independence, adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, the 13 American colonies severed their political connections to Great Britain. The Declaration summarized the colonists' motivations for seeking independence. The Declaration of Independence was written so the thirteen colonies could declare that they were free from Britain and an independent country.

Ithink the answer is  -the colony was represented by the house of burgesses.i hoped is