Question

What did the introduction to the Declaration of Independence state

Answer 1

That the colonists would no longer be under the control of the British.

Step-by-step explanation:

The declaration, states "...it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume among the powers of the earth," meaning that the colonists dubbed it necessary to sever their ties with the British Empire.

Answer 2

Answer: The introductory sentence states the Declaration's main purpose, to explain the colonists' right to revolution. In other words, “to declare the causes which impel them to the separation.” Congress had to prove the legitimacy of its cause. It had just defied the most powerful nation on Earth.