By issuing the Declaration of Independence, adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, the 13 American colonies severed their political connections to Great Britain. The Declaration summarized the colonists' motivations for seeking independence.
You would say you have a "Surplus"
One of the actions that progressives took to help the poor is highlighting the poor living conditions and exposing corruption which helped inspire legislation at the state and federal level aimed at correcting these ills. They demanded social reforms through demanding for social change such as through journalists
A) gaining an education
B) the good will of elites
C) their political power