What all happened on July 4, 1776?

Answer by  Maddux (65)

On July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was officially approved by the Congress of the United States of America. While it is widely believed that the Declaration was signed on this day, it was actually signed about a month later. Thomas Jefferson was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence.

Answer by  nitroburst (147)

on this date, The the Second Continental Congress declared the independence of the American colonies. This document sealed the fate of the American Revolution, Forcing England to further it's resolve the conflict. It is now regarded as the United States of America's Independence Day.

Answer by  jclick (1561)

On July 4, 1776 the United States officially declared independence from Britain. Members of the Second Continental Congress, including Thomas Jefferson, drafted the Declaration of Independence. Although the Declaration was formally adopted and published on July 4, 1776, many of the signatures were added after the fact since not all of the delegates were present in Philadelphia at the time.

Answer by  A36 (629)

America's Founding Fathers signed the Declaration of Independence, announcing America's legal separation from Great England. This further inflamed the military conflict between England and the colonies.

Answer by  bitchstewie (489)

On July 4, 1776, the United States declared its independence from Great Britain. The Delcaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia.

Answer by  woollema (79)

The final approval of the U.S. Decleration of Independence was enacted on this date. However, the legal seperation of the colonies from Great Britain took place two days earlier.