0h 9min, sep 27, 1783 y - American Revolution
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Colonists wanted independence from Britain. They thought the British were treating them unfairly. In 1776, the colonists wrote the Declaration of Independence. It declared the American colonies were free from Britain. It also left the US in $40 million in debt.Added to timeline:
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0h 9min, sep 27, 1783 y
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~ 242 years ago