The Declaration of Independence was adopted in July 4,1776 was the writing that gave the Untied States freedom from Great Britain. If we never left the British rule we would not have freedom
and our own laws in the U.S. And the ruler King George the third is was a bad ruler he was unfair and was bad to his people.
The U.S. wanted to have independence because King George the third was a bad ruler and they U.S. wanted to get rid of the King .Or declare independence because King George the third had done many bad things and the us wanted nothing to do with it so they wanted independence.