[["The Declaration of Independence is one of the most important documents in the history of the United States. It was an official act taken by all 13 American colonies in declaring independence from British rule.", 291.6666666666667], ["The Declaration of Independence was approved by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. The document announced the separation of 13 North American British colonies from Great Britain. It was the last of a series of steps that led the colonies to final separation from Great Britain.", 111.0], ["the declaration of independence is the document written and signed by America's forefathers declaring the nations independence from British rule.", 90.0], ["It is the pronouncement adopted by the 2nd Continental Congress meeting in Philadelphia, PA, on 7-4-1776. The Declaration explained WHY the Thirteen Colonies at war with the Kingdom of Great Britain regarded themselves as thirteen independent sovereign states, no longer under British rule. ", 7.0]]
what's the declaration of independence
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