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1776 is celebrated in the United States as the official beginning of the nation, with the Declaration of Independence of the Thirteen Colonies from the British Empire issued on July 4.
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.
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Oct 29, 2009 · Learn about the American Revolutionary War (1775-83), a conflict between the 13 colonies and Britain that led to American independence. Explore the causes, events, battles and outcomes of the war, as well as the role of key figures like Washington, Jefferson and Franklin.
On July 4, 1776, it was adopted unanimously by the 56 delegates to the Second Continental Congress, who had convened at the Pennsylvania State House, later renamed Independence Hall, in the colonial era capital of Philadelphia.
The Declaration of Independence was approved by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. The document announced the separation of 13 North American British colonies from Great Britain. It was the last of a series of steps that led the colonies to final separation from Great Britain.
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.
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4 days ago · The American Revolution—also called the U.S. War of Independence—was the insurrection fought between 1775 and 1783 through which 13 of Great Britain’s North American colonies threw off British rule to establish the sovereign United States of America, founded with the Declaration of Independence in 1776.
