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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
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
The Declaration of Independence, - Office of the Historian The Declaration of Independence, 1776 By issuing the Declaration of Independence, adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, the 13 American colonies severed their political connections to Great Britain The Declaration summarized the colonists’ motivations for seeking independence
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 | National Archives The Declaration of Independence states the principles on which our government, and our identity as Americans, are based Unlike the other founding documents, the Declaration of Independence is not legally binding, but it is powerful
United States Declaration of Independence - Wikipedia On July 4, 1776, it was adopted unanimously by the Second Continental Congress, who were convened at Pennsylvania State House, later renamed Independence Hall, in the colonial city of Philadelphia These delegates became known as the nation's Founding Fathers