SSWH14 The main purpose of the United States Declaration of Independence is to...(1 point) Responses explain and justify why the American colonists revolted against their mother country. explain and justify why the American colonists revolted against their mother country. establish the basic law of the land in the United States. establish the basic law of the land in the United States. guarantee human rights for all Americans.

The main purpose of the United States Declaration of Independence is to explain and justify why the American colonists revolted against their mother country, Britain. The document outlines the grievances of the colonists against the British government and states the reasons for declaring independence. It serves as a formal declaration of independence and a rallying cry for the American Revolution.