jul 4, 1776 - Declaration of Independence
Description:
In response to many acts passed by British Parliament such as the Stamp Act, Tea Act, Intolerable Acts, Proclamation of 1763, and others while lacking representation which declared the 13 colonies of the new United States independent from Britain, which triggered the Revolutionary War.Added to timeline:
Date:
jul 4, 1776
Now
~ 248 years ago
