The correct answer is the <u>first</u> option: The Declaration of Independence (1776) has had a major influence on peoples throughout the world because <em>it provides justification for revolting against unjust governments.</em>
Explanation:
It was a very important event in a global scale as the concepts of equality and freedom were promoted as a pillar of individual law. This fact happened when Europe was shaken by the Enlightenment, which questioned the divine right, over which the absolute monarchies had legitimized their political power.
The independence of the United States of America is one of the most important events in modern history: not only because it served as an example to the Latin American colonies that also aspired to their liberation, but, fundamentally, by the role that The country of Washington plays in the destinations of the world in contemporary times.
