The purpose of The Declaration of Independence, as the aforementioned quotes demonstrate, was to declare independence (something which should be obvious from the title of the document), to show foreign powers that their actions were fully justified, and to persuade citizens in England and the colonies to sympathize with their cause.
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In the continental United States there are four time zones (click here for a map): Eastern, Central, Mountain and Pacific. When it is noon in the Eastern time zone, it is 11 a.m. in the Central time zone, 10 a.m. in the Mountain time zone and 9 a.m. in the Pacific time zone. Keep Reading Below All time zones are measured from a starting point centered at England's Greenwich Observatory.