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American Revolution: Battle of Harlem Heights is fought, and won, making it Washington's first battle field victory. The 7th Maryland Regiment is authorized. The 7th North Carolina Regiment is raised at Halifax, North Carolina. The 11th Pennsylvania Regiment is authorized. The Delaware Constitution of 1776 is adopted.
Declaration of Independence, in U.S. history, document that was approved by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, and that announced the separation of 13 North American British colonies from Great Britain. It explained why the Congress on July 2 “unanimously” by the votes of 12 colonies (with New York abstaining) had resolved that ...
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Oct 27, 2009 · Learn about the document that declared the American colonies independent from Britain in 1776, written by Thomas Jefferson and adopted by the Continental Congress. Find out the background, the text, the significance and the legacy of the Declaration of Independence.
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The Declaration of Independence, formally titled The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America (in the engrossed version but also the original printing), is the founding document of the United States. On July 4, 1776, it was adopted unanimously by the 56 delegates to the Second Continental Congress, who had convened at the ...
Oct 11, 2023 · Read the original text of the Declaration of Independence, adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. It lists the grievances against King George III and the reasons for separating from Great Britain.
Sep 20, 2022 · Learn about the document that declared the independence of the United States from Great Britain in 1776. See the transcript, the signatures, the history, and the meaning of the Declaration of Independence.
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List of key facts related to the Declaration of Independence. This document, approved on July 4, 1776, by the Continental Congress, announced the separation of 13 North American British colonies from Great Britain. The American Revolution had gradually convinced the colonists that separation from Britain was essential.
