Declaration of Independence · US History

How did the Declaration of Independence change the nature of the Revolutionary War?

It ended the fighting and led to a peace treaty
It turned a civil war into a war between two sovereign nations
It caused the majority of Loyalists to switch sides and support the Patriots
It forced the British to move their entire army to the Southern colonies

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Correct answer: It turned a civil war into a war between two sovereign nations

Prior to the Declaration, the conflict was technically an internal rebellion. Afterward, it became an international conflict, allowing the Americans to seek foreign loans and military support as a sovereign state.

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