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Its members were john adams of massachusetts benjamin franklin of pennsylvania thomas jefferson of.
Declaration of independence july 4 1776. Independence day colloquially the fourth of july or july 4th is a federal holiday in the united states commemorating the declaration of independence of the united states on july 4 1776. Is not the only nation with a declaration of independence. In congress july 4 1776. On june 11 1776 the congress had named a five member committee to draft a declaration.
The document proclaimed that the 13 original colonies of america were free and independent states it was the last of. In fact the history of the united states as a country officially began when the declaration of independence was signed on july 4 1776. The declaration of independence is the founding document of the united states. The united states declaration of independence is the pronouncement adopted by the second continental congress meeting at the pennsylvania state house now known as independence hall in philadelphia pennsylvania on july 4 1776 the declaration explained why the thirteen colonies at war with the kingdom of great britain regarded themselves as thirteen independent sovereign states no longer.
The declaration summarized the colonists motivations for seeking independence. July 4 1776 became the date that was included on the declaration of independence and the fancy handwritten copy that was signed in august the copy now displayed at the national archives in washington d c it s also the date that was printed on the dunlap broadsides the original printed copies of the declaration that were circulated. On july 4 1776 the continental congress of the british colonies in north america adopted the declaration at independence hall in philadelphia. It is interesting to note that the u s.
The continental congress declared that the thirteen american colonies were no longer subject and subordinate to the monarch of britain king george iii and were now united free and independent states.