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
Answer: B
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