It was the patriots who declared independence. They were claiming independence from the British Empire to form their own system of government.
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The Declaration of Independence is what was declared in 1776 in which the US declared its independence from Great Britain and its tyrannical king.
When the Americans declared their independence from Britain, they were faced with the question of what type of government to have. They had to decide on having monarchy, democracy, or republic.
We called them 'patriots'. The British called them 'rebels'.