jan 1, 1776 - American independence

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Q: How many American colonies declared their independence in 1776?
Q: When did the American Colonies declare their independence?
Q: What lead the American colonies to declare their independence?

The colonists saw this as an attack on their freedom and said there should be ‘no taxation without representation’ in the British Parliament. Parliament tried to compromise by repealing some of the taxes, but relationships between the British government and the colonies continued to worsen. Fighting broke out between the colonists and the British forces. In 1776, 13 American colonies declared their independence, stating that people had a right to establish their own governments.

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