The final part of the Declaration of Independence was the actual declaration. What was the purpose of this part?

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O to create an alliance between the colonies and Great Britain
O to strengthen the colonies' political ties with European countries, such as France and Spain
O to announce the colonies' intentions to live independently from the Native Americans
O to break the colonists' ties with Britain and create a new country

The purpose of the final part of the Declaration of Independence was to break the colonists' ties with Britain and create a new country.