Question

A purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to explain the problems the colonists had with British rule. the reasons colonists formed the Continental Congress. why some colonists refused to boycott British goods. why the colonies had the Boston Tea Party.

Answer 1

The purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to "explain the problems the colonists had with British rule" to Great Britain, since they were unhappy about what they saw as tyrannical rule. 

Answer 2

The correct answer is:

The reasons colonists formed the Continental Congress.

(The problems colonists had with British rule was a secondary purpose).

Explanation:

The Declaration of Independence, was first written by Thomas Jefferson in 1776, this document marked the separation from the 13 Colonies from Britain, after a long period of power abuse from Britain, in this document the colonists stated that a government without consent of its people, it's not a legit government, and that the colonies didn't agree with Britain anymore, so they needed to separate and create their own government. This document was written to show the world that the Colonies were now a sovereign nation under the rule of the Continental Congress, and the reasons why they started the American Revolution to obtain independence from Great Britain, so that other nations would understand and show empathy.