Why was unity so important during the drafting of the Declaration of Independence?

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It showed that all the colonists wanted independence for the same reasons.; It showed that colonists agreed they had to stand together or fall alone.; It showed the British that the Americans were committed to gainingindependence.; It showed the political principles that would define and guide the AmericanRevolution.

Thomas Paine

Why was unity so important during the drafting of the Declaration of Independence?

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