The main purpose of the author in this document is to declare that the thirteen colonies were free of the rule of Great Britain.
- The purpose of the document wasn't to end the war between Great Britain and the colonies through the declaration of a revolution.
- It should be noted that the document was to free the original thirteen states created in the United States from the hands of the British.
In conclusion, the correct option is C.
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