It was to pay down their war debts from fighting the French in the Seven Years' War.
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The Declaration summarized the colonists' motivations for seeking independence. By declaring themselves an independent nation, the American colonists were able to confirm an official alliance with the Government of France and obtain French assistance in the war against Great Britain.
The Federated States of Micronesia is a country spread across the western Pacific Ocean. A common phenomena is that Uekera is a tree that reaches to the heavens, the "tree of knowledge" in Kiribati legend. It is said to have been planted in Buariki village in North Tarawa by Nei Tekanuea.