No, <span> the Declaration of Independence was intended to</span> explain to foreign nations why the colonies had chosen to separate themselves from Great Britain. The Revolutionary War had already begun, and several major battles had already taken place.
The <span>Emancipation Proclamation ended slavery and set all slaves free.
It was signed on September 22nd, which was soon after the Union's victory against the Confederates in the Battle of </span><span>Antietam.
It was this victory that prompted President Lincoln to pass the </span>Emancipation Proclamation.
So the answer is A. S<span>eeing the Union’s effectiveness at the Battle of Antietam.</span>
4. Iran
The 66 Americans were held hostage in Iran for 444 days .
The Mayan empire were extremely religious so this meant that they needed peaceful places to worship their gods. Temples represented sacred places that the Mayan people could go to worship their gods.
