The Declaration of Independence was necessary for which of the following reasons?
A) To establish a framework for a new system of government that would allow taxation without representation
B) To establish the legitimacy of the new nation in the eyes of foreign governments and the colonists
C) To create a delicate balance between federal and state powers
D) To identify the reasons the British saw separation from the colonies as necessary
E) To demand a separation of church and state

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The Declaration of Independence was crucial for establishing the legitimacy of the United States both to foreign governments, which could then officially recognize and support the new nation, and to the colonists themselves, by justifying the break from British rule.

The Declaration of Independence Was Necessary for Which of the Following