why did the colonies declare independence
The colonists requested/declared their independence from Britain due to the extreme taxes that were being imposed upon them.They were being charged extreme amounts of money because they were an ocean away and did not have anyone representing them in Parlaiment.he declaration of independence declared the colonies free of  britain........ THAT'S why its called the declaration of  independence.    Great Britain officially rec â¦ ognized the United States as an  independent nation in the Treaty of Paris of 1783. 1 person found this useful.