jul 4, 1776 - Declaration of Independence

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Signed on the 4th of July 1776, this document did, as the title suggests, declared the colonies to no longer be colonies but an independent unified nation. It gives cause and reason for the revolution and an indictment of the British king, King George. In the conclusion is the first time the name "Unites States of America" is used.

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