- Independence - Wikipedia
Independence is a condition of a nation, country, or state, in which residents and population, or some portion thereof, exercise self-government, and usually sovereignty, over its territory The opposite of independence is the status of a dependent territory or colony
- Independence Day (4th of July) | History, Meaning, Date | Britannica
Independence Day, in the United States, the annual celebration of nationhood held on July 4 It commemorates the passage of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776 This document announced the separation of the 13 North American colonies from Great Britain
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- Declaration of Independence’s promises ring out today as loudly as they . . .
Americans have looked to the Declaration of Independence when they sought to remedy contemporary problems and create new visions for the country’s future
- Declaration of Independence - World History Encyclopedia
The Declaration of Independence is the founding document of the United States of America Adopted by Congress on 4 July 1776, it explains why the United States decided to claim independence from Great Britain during the American Revolution
- Today in History - July 4 - Library of Congress
On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress unanimously adopted the Declaration of Independence, announcing the colonies’ separation from Great Britain The Constitution provides the legal and governmental framework for the United States
- History of Independence Day | A Capitol Fourth | PBS
Jefferson’s final version of the document officially becomes The Declaration of Independence and is adopted by the Second Continental Congress Following a decade of agitation over taxes and a
- The Declaration of Independence - Congress. gov
Prepared by a Committee of Five—composed of John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson (the primary drafter), Robert Livingston, and Roger Sherman—appointed by the Second Continental Congress The Declaration set forth the common principles uniting the 13 former colonies in armed revolt against King George Ill Jefferson's initial draft underwent several revisions, including removal
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