The Colonies wrote and signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. After 5 years of war with the British a peace treaty was signed and Congress wrote the Articles of Confederation. They didn't work well so after a couple of years they met to write the Constitution.
Also in the year 1776, Thomas Paine published his work entitled "Common Sense".
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The Declaration of Independence was singed.
The debate on the Declaration of Indepence begins.
For Americans, the biggest and most significant event of 1776 was the Declaration of Independence. The American colonies wanted independence from Great Britain. The signers of the Declaration were taking the risk of being hanged for treason.
Benjamin Franklin and the first u.s diplomats win support for the revolution and negotiate a peace with great Britain.
Okay! No silver quarter for 1776.