Why would this idea have been important to the
authors of the declaration of independence?

The Declaration of Independence was written to act as an explanation to the international community the reasons why the colonies were declaring their independence from England. A declaration of independence was bound to elicit an aggressive reaction from Great Britain, which was keen to maintain its hold on America.

Explanation:

b) the confederacy had to pay all union war expenses.

your answer would be a) no nation can be economically self-sufficient.

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