USCIS Civics · Question 8 of 128
Why is the Declaration of Independence important?
It says America is free from British control.
Also accepted: It says all people are created equal. · It identifies inherent rights. · It identifies individual freedoms.
In plain English
The Declaration of Independence is important because it says America is free from British control. It also says all people are created equal. It identifies inherent rights — rights people are born with — and individual freedoms. It told the world in 1776 that America was a new, free country. The Declaration of Independence is important because it declared freedom and equality.