aug 2, 1776 - 1776, Declaration of Independence

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In the year 1776, the Declaration of Independence was signed. The document was mostly written by Thomas Jefferson and was a statement that declared independence from Britain. The Declaration of Independence proposed that the United States, a new Nation, would be based on the view that people have particular rights that the government has to give them and let them keep those rights. This also led to America's alliance with the French government and assistance in the war against Britain.

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