July 4, 1776. The date that Congress approved of and adopted the written Declaration of Independence from Great Britain. Many believe that it should be July 2, 1776, because that's when the Declaration of Independence was adopted by a voice vote.
In 1776, between June 11 (when the Declaration committee was appointed) and July 4 (when changes were done and the Declaration was approved).Actually it was July 4th, that's why we have Independence day on that day because the Declaration of Independence was written.
On June 11, 1776, the Continental Congress assigned the task of drafting a Declaration Of Independence to a committee that was comprised of several notable founding fathers, including Thomas Jefferson, John Adams and Benjamin Franklin. Jefferson composed the initial draft, which was then revised numerous times by the committee and the Congress itself. After dozens of revisions and additions, the final declaration was presented and adopted by the Congressional Congress on July 4, 1776. The first printed copies of the document were produced later that day.
The Declaration of Independence was issued the day after the RevolutionaryWar began. A+
They adopted, or accepted the declaration on July 4, 1776. On July 8, a crowd surrounded outside of Pennsylvania State House, today calledIndependence Day.
No, Independence Day was named for the Declaration of Independence, which was passed and adopted by the Second Continental Congress, on July 4, 1776.
It was adopted July 4th, 1776.
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July 4, 1776. The date that Congress approved of and adopted the written Declaration of Independence from Great Britain. Many believe that it should be July 2, 1776, because that's when the Declaration of Independence was adopted by a voice vote.
Independence Day is an American holiday celebrated every year on July 4th. Usually it is celebrated with a cookout and fireworks. The purpose of the day is to honor the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776.
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The reason Independence Day is on July Fourth is because in 1776 the Declaration of Independence was signed. This was on July Fourth and come on declaration of INDEPENDENCE and INDEPENDENCE day. :)
The United States Declaration of Independence is a statement adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, which announced that the thirteen American colonies then at war with Great Britain were now independent states, and thus no longer a part of the British Empire. Written primarily by Thomas Jefferson, the Declaration is a formal explanation of why Congress had voted on July 2 to declare independence from Great Britain, more than a year after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War. The birthday of the United States of America-Independence Day-is celebrated on July 4, the day the wording of the Declaration was approved by Congress.
The Declaration of Independence was adopted on that day. That is why Americans celebrate the Fourth of July each year.
No, its an American holiday only. the english wouldnt celebrate AMERICAN independence day. Its the day we adopted the declaration of independence. Woot!
America celebrates their Independence Day every year on July 4th. America's Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4th, 1776.
Listing the rights of the colonist.