Question

declaring a nation quiz american literature a / the revolutionary americans 1. what was the main purpose of the declaration of independence? to embarrass king george with a long list of his wrongdoings to propose a detailed plan for the establishment of a new nation to explain the colonists’ reasons for breaking ties with great britain to declare the colonists’ complaints against british parliament

Explanation:

The Declaration of Independence was written to justify the American colonies' separation from Great - Britain. It listed grievances against the British Crown and explained the natural rights of people and the right to revolution. It was not mainly about embarrassing the king, proposing a detailed plan for a new nation, or just complaining about the parliament.

Answer:

to explain the colonists’ reasons for breaking ties with Great Britain