Question

What was the purpose of the premerable to the decloration of independence

Answer 1

The preamble to the Declaration of Independence establishes the philosophical and political underpinning to the new nation's decision to sever its ties to Great Britain. In the preamble, Jefferson calls on Enlightenment philosophy to explain why the new country is justified in breaking away from Great Britain. In other words, its basically to state independence from Britain.

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Answer 2

There were four main purposes of the Declaration of Independence:
Getting reluctant colonists to realize that loyalty to Britain was a lost cause
Explaining the Congress' position on the purpose of human government
Listing the colonists' grievances against King George III to show the legitimacy of their actions to others
To encourage foreign nations to help them