The U.S. government openly stated that they would view any European interference in Latin America as "an act of aggression". This was articulated clearly in the Monroe Doctrine, which stated that the US would respond with military force.
<span>to build military strength to deter aggression</span>
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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. So basically so it could be official